Best anchorages and harbours in Charente-Maritime

Plage de L'Anse du Fourneau

Anchorage off the north coast of the Île de Ré, between the villages of Ars-en-Ré and Loix, in Charente-Maritime.

• Sheltered W, SW

Plage de l'arnèche

Anchorage in the Gironde estuary off Meschers-sur-Gironde, mud bottom, sheltered from N to E.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Plage du galon d’or

Open anchorage off the long sand beach of Galon d'Or on the west coast of Île d'Oléron, south of Saint-Trojan-les-Bains.

• Sheltered W, SW, S, SE

Pont du Brault

Anchorage on the Sevre Niortaise near the Brault road bridge, at the eastern edge of the Baie de l'Aiguillon in Vendee.

• Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE

Pontaillac

Sand anchorage off the Plage de Pontaillac in Royan, at the mouth of the Gironde estuary, Charente-Maritime.

• Sheltered N, NE, E, SE

Ponton Plaisance

Waiting pontoon on the Charente river just downstream of Rochefort's locked marina, for boats holding off outside the lock window.

Port De L'Aiguillon

Tidal harbour on the right bank of the Lay estuary, on the north side of the Baie de l'Aiguillon, in the Vendée.

Port de Rivedoux Plage

Drying harbour on the east coast of the Île de Ré, facing the pont de l'Île de Ré, in Charente-Maritime.

Port du Pavé Charron

Small drying oyster and mussel harbour on the Baie de l'Aiguillon, at Charron in Charente-Maritime, at the edge of the Marais Poitevin.

Riberou

River port with 20 berths on the Seudre at Saujon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, at the head of Seudre navigation.

Saint Vaize

River halt on the Charente, in the commune of Saint-Vaize north of Saintes, in Charente-Maritime.

St Georges de Didonne

Buoy mooring off Saint-Georges-de-Didonne beach on the south bank of the Gironde estuary, sand and mud bottom.

• Sheltered NW, N, W, SW

St Trojan les bains

Tidal harbour on the south-east coast of Île d'Oléron, in the Coureau d'Oléron channel facing Marennes, Charente-Maritime.