Best anchorages and harbours in Cotentin

La Mauvaise

Anchorage off the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula in the Chausey archipelago waters, sand bottom, sheltered from NW winds only.

• Sheltered NW

La Vache

Sand-bottom anchorage in the Chausey archipelago off the Normandy coast, west of Granville.

Le Becquet

Small tidal harbour on the east side of the Cherbourg peninsula, 5 km east of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandy.

Mouillage de Le Puits

Sand-bottom anchorage in the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, sheltered from NE and E winds.

• Sheltered NE, E

Mouillage de Saint-Germain-sur-Ay-Plage

Anchorage off the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, south of Barneville-Carteret and north of Port-Bail-sur-Mer.

• Sheltered N, NE, E

Pirou Plage

Open anchorage off Pirou beach on the west coast of the Cotentin, Manche, on sand, sheltered from NE, E and SE.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Pointe de la Chaine

Anchorage off the Pointe de la Chaine on the eastern side of the baie de Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, northern Brittany.

• Sheltered NW, W

Port de Cancale

Drying tidal harbour at Cancale on the eastern shore of the Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel, in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.

Port des Flamands

Small harbour of 50 berths on the eastern shore of the Cherbourg roadstead, Cotentin peninsula.

Port Racine

Small tidal harbour at Saint-Germain-des-Vaux on the Cap de la Hague peninsula, often cited as the smallest port in France.

Querqueville

Small port on the west side of the great Cherbourg roadstead, Cotentin peninsula, maximum draught 2 m.

Rocher aux mouettes

Open anchorage off the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, sand bottom.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière

Rock-bottom anchorage on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, Manche, Normandy, between Barneville-Carteret and Portbail.

• Sheltered NE, E, SE

Utah

Open roadstead off Utah Beach on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula, Normandy. Sand bottom.