Best anchorages and harbours in France
1696 documented anchorages and harbours in France, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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- 511AnchorageFrance
Anse d‘ Alusi
4.1Anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, 4.4 NM SW of Calvi, with a mix of sand and rock on the bottom.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
512AnchorageFrancearcachon bay
4.1Sand anchorage on the north shore of the bassin d'Arcachon, off the oyster village of Le Canon on the presqu'île du Cap-Ferret.
- Sheltered E, S, SE
513AnchorageFranceCala della Chiesa
4.1Small cove on the east coast of the Îles Lavezzi archipelago, south of Bonifacio, with a sandy bottom.
- Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
514AnchorageFranceCala di Stagnolu
4.1Sandy anchorage on the southern tip of Corsica, between Cap Pertusato and the cliffs of Bonifacio, facing the Strait of Bonifacio.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
515AnchorageFranceCala Lazarina
4.1Cove on the Île Lavezzi, a granite archipelago 5 NM south-east of Bonifacio inside the Bouches de Bonifacio marine nature reserve.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
516AnchorageFranceCalanque du Blé
4.1Small rocky cove on the south side of the Giens peninsula, west of Port du Niel, in the Var.
- Sheltered NE, E
517AnchorageFranceCalanque Longue
4.1Narrow calanque on the west coast of Île du Levant, inside the Port-Cros national park.
- Sheltered W, SW, S
- 518AnchorageFrance
club Maine marine
4.1River mooring on the Sarthe south of Le Mans, run by the Club Maine Marine at Arnage.
- Sheltered SE
- 519AnchorageFrance
Cupabia W
4.1Anchorage on the west side of the baie de Cupabia, between Porto Pollo and Propriano on the west coast of Corsica.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
520AnchorageFranceGolfe de Santa Giulia sud
4.1Buoy field of 30 moorings in the southern part of the Golfe de Santa Giulia, under Punta di Folaca, south of Porto-Vecchio.
- Paid
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S
521AnchorageFranceÎle des Hebihens
4.1Anchorage off the Île des Hébihens in the bay of Lancieux, western approach to the Rance estuary, with sand and rock patches on the bottom.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
522AnchorageFranceÎle Tatihou
4.1Anchorage off the small island of Tatihou at the entrance to Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Cotentin, sand bottom, sheltered from winds from NW through N and NE to W.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
- 523AnchorageFrance
Le Trieux
4.1Anchorage on the Trieux river in northern Brittany, mud bottom, sheltered from all directions by the wooded banks.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
524AnchorageFranceLes Sept îles - Baden
4.1Anchorage with 36 mooring spots off Baden in the Gulf of Morbihan, sand bottom, fully exposed to wind from every direction.
- Paid
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
525AnchorageFrancePlage des Aresquiers
4.1Open roadstead anchorage off the Plage des Aresquiers, between Frontignan and Vic-la-Gardiole on the Occitanie coast.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
526AnchorageFrancePointe de Locquirec
4.1Anchorage off the Locquirec headland on the north Finistère coast, sand bottom, shelter from W to SE winds.
- Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
527AnchorageFrancePointe de Penkernéo
4.1Anchorage at the mouth of the Aven and Bélon rivers in southern Finistère, off Port-Manec'h on the Cornouaille coast.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
- 528AnchorageFrance
Anse de Goërem
4.1Small cove on the west side of the Gâvres peninsula, in the Lorient roadstead, southern Brittany.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
- 529AnchorageFrance
Beg an Fry
4.1Bay on the north Finistère coast between Locquirec and Primel-Trégastel, at the western end of the Baie de Lannion.
- Paid
- Sheltered E, SE, S, SW, W
- 530AnchorageFrance
Golfe de Topidi
4.1Sandy anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, 3.1 NM north of Cargese in the Golfe de Sagone area.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
531AnchorageFranceGrande Calanque
4.1Anchorage on the east side of Pomègues in the Frioul archipelago off Marseille, sand bottom.
- Sheltered NW, N, W
532AnchorageFranceGrotta dei Vecchi Marinai
4.1Anchorage at the foot of the Revellata cliffs, west of Calvi, on the north-west coast of Corsica.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
533AnchorageFranceLa Patache
4.1Sand 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
- 534AnchorageFrance
Le vasard de Beychevelle
4.1Mud bank anchorage on the Gironde estuary off Beychevelle, in the Médoc vineyards of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
- Sheltered NW, NE, W, E
535AnchorageFranceLes pierres hautes
4.1Anchorage on the south side of île Sainte-Marguerite, îles de Lérins off Cannes, sand bottom.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
536AnchorageFrancePlage de Nantois
4.1Sand-bottom anchorage off Plage de Nantois on the north coast of Brittany, between Le Val-André and Dahouët in the Baie de Saint-Brieuc.
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
- 537AnchorageFrance
Plage de Péru
4.1Sand beach anchorage just north of Cargèse, 0.9 nm from the port.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 538AnchorageFrance
Punta di Corbu
4.1Anchorage on the Agriates desert coast in northern Corsica, sand bottom, protected from NE through S.
- Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
539AnchorageFranceRivedoux Plage
4.1Anchorage 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
- 540AnchorageFrance
Sant' Amanza
4.1Wide bay on the south-east coast of Corsica, about 2,8 NM NE of Bonifacio, open to the south-east and indenting roughly 2 NM inland.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE