Best anchorages and harbours in Charente-Maritime
75 documented anchorages and harbours in Charente-Maritime, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1AnchorageFranceFouras - Port Nord
5.0Anchorage on the north shore of the Fouras peninsula, Charente-Maritime, looking across the Rade des Basques toward the Île-d'Aix.
- Paid
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
- 2AnchorageFrance
L’eguille/seudre
5.0River anchorage on the Seudre estuary in Charente-Maritime, mud bottom, opposite the oyster village of L'Éguille-sur-Seudre.
- Sheltered W
- 3AnchorageFrance
La Blanche Plate
5.0Anchorage on the northern shore of the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime, between La Flotte and Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on sand.
- Sheltered W, SW, S
4AnchorageFranceLa Rochelle before marina
5.0Waiting anchorage west of the Port des Minimes entrance in La Rochelle, used before lock openings or when berths are full.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
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Plages des Anneries
5.0Shallow beach anchorage on the north coast of the Île de Ré, east of the Pointe du Grouin, in New Aquitaine.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
6AnchorageFranceRivedoux Plage
5.0Open anchorage off the east coast of the Ile de Re, just south of the Ile de Re bridge linking the island to La Rochelle.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
- 7AnchorageFrance
Bonne Anse
4.9Tidal bay on the northern side of the Gironde estuary mouth, between Pointe de la Coubre and La Palmyre.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, W, NW
8AnchorageFranceAnse de la Maleconche
4.8Sandy anchorage on the north-east coast of Île d'Oléron, 1.2 nm east of Le Douhet harbour.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
- 9AnchorageFrance
Plateau Cordouan
4.7Sandbank anchorage around the Cordouan lighthouse, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary between Le Verdon and the Pointe de Grave, New Aquitaine.
10AnchorageFranceSaint-Martin de Ré
4.7Anchorage off Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the north coast of the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis Breton, Charente-Maritime.
- Paid
- Sheltered SE, S, SW
11AnchorageFranceConche des Baleines
4.6Sand-bottomed bay on the northwest tip of the Île de Ré, around 40 moorings, sheltered from E, SE, S and SW winds.
- Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
- 12AnchorageFrance
La Palmyre
4.5Sand anchorage off La Palmyre beach on the north shore of the Gironde estuary entrance, Charente-Maritime.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
13AnchorageFranceLa Patache
4.4Sand anchorage off Pointe de la Patache, on the north-west tip of Île de Ré, at the outer entrance of the Fier d'Ars.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE
- 14AnchorageFrance
Anse de l’Iboga
4.3Sand anchorage in the Gironde estuary near the Pointe de Grave, close to the northern tip of the Médoc peninsula.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
15AnchorageFranceBaie de Gatseau
4.3Sand anchorage off the Pointe de Gatseau, at the southern tip of Ile d'Oleron.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
16AnchorageFrancePlage de l'Arnérault
4.3Sand-bottom anchorage off the north coast of the Île de Ré, just east of La Flotte.
- Free
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
17AnchorageFranceBaby Plage
4.2Anchorage off Baby Plage on the Île de Ré, in the Pertuis d'Antioche, Charente-Maritime.
- Free
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
18AnchorageFranceBaie du chapus
4.0Shallow mud anchorage in the channel between the mainland at Bourcefranc-le-Chapus and the south-east coast of Île d'Oléron, crossed by the viaduct to Oléron.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
19AnchorageFranceConche de Saint-Georges
4.0Anchorage in the bay north of the Gironde estuary mouth off Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, sand bottom, sheltered from N, NE, E and SE.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 20AnchorageFrance
Mouillage du Pavé Charron
4.0Buoy field off Charron in the Baie de l'Aiguillon, at the mouth of the Sèvre Niortaise, Charente-Maritime.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
- 21AnchorageFrance
Plage des Vergnes
4.0Anchorage on the right bank of the Gironde estuary in Charente-Maritime, mud bottom off Les Vergnes beach.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 22AnchorageFrance
Rade de Saint-Martin
4.0Roadstead off Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré in Charente-Maritime. Anchoring prohibited in the marked zones of the harbour approach.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
23AnchorageFranceRivedoux Plage
4.0Anchorage off Rivedoux-Plage on the east coast of Île de Ré, at the foot of the Pont de l'Île de Ré, with a sand and mud bottom.
- Sheltered NW, W, E, SW, S, SE
- 24AnchorageFrance
Anse de la Fosse
3.9Small sand-bottom anchorage on the north coast of Île d'Oléron, about 0.4 nm east of Saint-Denis-d'Oléron.
- Paid
- Sheltered W, SW, S
- 25AnchorageFrance
Anse du Cavalier - Pointe de Boyardville
3.9Sand anchorage off the Pointe de Boyardville on the east coast of Île d'Oléron, facing the Pertuis d'Antioche.
- Free
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
26AnchorageFranceBanc des Portes
3.9Sand bank anchorage inside the Fier d'Ars, the tidal lagoon on the north-west corner of Île de Ré, sheltered from NW through S.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
27AnchorageFranceAnse de Fouras
3.8Anchorage off Fouras on the Charente-Maritime coast, opposite the Île d'Aix, in the Pertuis d'Antioche.
- Paid
- Sheltered NW, N, W
28AnchorageFrancePlage De Gatseau
3.8Buoy mooring off the plage de Gatseau at the southern tip of the île d'Oléron, 3 buoys available.
- Free
- Sheltered NW, N, W
- 29AnchorageFrance
Pointe de Coudepont
3.8Mud-bottom anchorage off the northern tip of Île d'Aix, in the Pertuis d'Antioche between La Rochelle and the Charente estuary.
- Free
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
30AnchorageFranceAnse de Loubye
3.7Shallow cove between Rivedoux-Plage and La Flotte on the north coast of Île de Ré, six mooring spots on sand.
- Free
- Sheltered NW, N