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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811AnchorageFrancePlage de la Badine
3.7Anchorage off the eastern shore of the Giens peninsula, south of Hyères, facing the Îles d'Hyères.
- Sheltered S, SW, W, NW
812AnchorageFranceCap Léoube
3.7Sand-bottom anchorage off Cap Léoube, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and La Londe-les-Maures, within the Natura 2000 perimeter of the Îles d'Hyères coast.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, W, NW
813AnchorageFranceLa Bergerie
3.7Sand anchorage off the east coast of the Giens peninsula, Hyères, facing the Porquerolles channel.
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
814AnchorageFranceNormandy Beach
3.7Open roadstead off the Normandy landing beaches between Port-en-Bessin and Courseulles-sur-Mer, on sand.
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
815AnchorageFrancePenerf
3.7Tidal anchorage in the Rivière de Pénerf, on the Morbihan coast between the Vilaine estuary and the Gulf of Morbihan.
- Paid
- Sheltered NE, E, SE, S
816AnchorageFrancePlage de Caspiu
3.7Sandy anchorage on the west coast of Corsica, between Porto and Girolata, inside the Scandola area of influence.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
817AnchorageFranceThéoule-Sur-Mer
3.7Anchorage off the village of Théoule-sur-Mer on the eastern edge of the Esterel massif, facing the Bay of Cannes and the Lérins islands.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
818AnchorageFranceBanc de Kergonan
3.7Anchorage on a sand bank north of Île aux Moines, in the Golfe du Morbihan.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
819AnchorageFranceBaracci
3.7Anchorage in the Golfe de Valinco on the west coast of Corsica, just north of Propriano.
- Sheltered E, S, SE
820AnchorageFrancePlage de Cannella
3.7Open anchorage off Cannella beach on the east coast of Corsica, 3,6 NM south of Solenzara. Sand bottom, sheltered from the western sector.
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
821AnchorageFranceAnse du Boucau
3.6Cove on the north-east side of Île d'Houat in the Mor Braz, south Brittany, opposite the village of Saint-Gildas and Port Saint-Gildas.
- Paid
- Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
822AnchorageFranceBaie de Grésine
3.6Anchorage on the western shore of the lac du Bourget, north of Aix-les-Bains, algae seabed.
- Sheltered NE, E, SE, S
823AnchorageFranceÎle des Vieilles
3.6Anchorage off the Île des Vieilles on the red porphyry coast of the Esterel, near Agay in the Var.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 824AnchorageFrance
îlot Deux-Frères
3.6Twin rocky pinnacles off the Cap Sicié massif, south-west of La Seyne-sur-Mer.
- Sheltered NE, SE
825AnchorageFranceMouillage de Le Bouil
3.6Sand anchorage on the Vendée coast east of Jard-sur-Mer, between the Pointe du Payré estuary and the beach of Ragounite.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
- 826AnchorageFrance
Pointe de l'Ermitage
3.6Anchorage on the east side of the Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, just north of Port du Niel.
- Sheltered SE, S, SW
- 827AnchorageFrance
Rade de Houat
3.6Roadstead on the south-east side of Île de Houat, used as the natural waiting area for Port Saint-Gildas.
- Sheltered NW, W
828AnchorageFranceRéduit de Béniguet
3.6Anchorage off Île de Béniguet, in the Chaussée de Sein archipelago west of the Brittany mainland.
- Sheltered E, S, SE
829AnchorageFranceRivière du Trieux
3.6Ria anchorage on the Trieux river between Lézardrieux and the Île à Bois, on the Côtes-d'Armor coast.
- Paid
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
830AnchorageFranceRohu
3.6Anchorage off the Pointe du Rohu in the golfe du Morbihan, sand and weed bottom.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
831AnchorageFranceAnse de la Catena
3.6Anchorage of around 30 boats at the entrance of the Bonifacio fjord, Corsica, on the north side of the calanque.
- Paid
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, SE
- 832AnchorageFrance
Mouillage du golfe du Morbihan
3.6Anchorage in the golfe du Morbihan, Brittany, sand bottom, sheltered from NE, E, S and SE winds.
- Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
833AnchorageFranceAnse er Goret
3.6Small cove on the west side of the Rhuys peninsula in the Gulf of Morbihan. Eight moorings, sand and weed bottom.
- Free
- Sheltered NE, E, SE
834AnchorageFranceCala della Chiesa North
3.6No-anchoring zone on the north side of Cala della Chiesa, Îles Lavezzi, Corsica, inside the Bouches de Bonifacio natural reserve.
- Sheltered NW, NE, W, E, S, SE
- 835AnchorageFrance
Anse du Cavalier - Pointe de Boyardville
3.6Sand anchorage off the Pointe de Boyardville on the east coast of Île d'Oléron, facing the Pertuis d'Antioche.
- Free
- Sheltered SW, W, NW
836AnchorageFrancePlage de Grimaud
3.6Open anchorage off the beach of Port-Grimaud at the head of the Golfe de Saint-Tropez.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
- 837AnchorageFrance
Plage du Grand Lanroué
3.6Day anchorage off the Grand Lanroué beach on the Presqu'ile Guérandaise, west of Piriac-sur-Mer in Pays de la Loire.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
- 838AnchorageFrance
Pointe de la Ris
3.6Sand anchorage close to the Pointe de la Ris, just south of the marina of Bormes-les-Mimosas on the west side of the Cap Bénat.
- Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
- 839AnchorageFrance
Porz Leien
3.6Anchorage on the north coast of the Île de Batz, facing the Channel, in the Finistère archipelago off Roscoff.
- Sheltered N, NE, E
840AnchorageFranceVetricella
3.6Sand bottom anchorage in the Golfe de Valinco on the south-west coast of Corsica, sheltered from N, NE and E winds.
- Sheltered N, NE, E