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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  1. 1441
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    Pumping Station

    1.2

    River anchorage on the Rhône between Andance and Saint-Vallier, on muddy bottom.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S
  2. 1442
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    Plage du Groa

    1.2

    Rocky anchorage off the west side of the Île de Bréhat archipelago, in the Côtes-d'Armor.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SW, S, SE
  3. Anse du Levant1443
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    Anse du Levant

    1.2

    Anchorage off the Mourillon beaches at Toulon, facing the Petite Rade and the naval base.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S
  4. 1444
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    d’Anthy sur Léman

    1.2

    Anchorage on the southern shore of Lake Geneva, in Haute-Savoie, between Thonon-les-Bains and Sciez.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
  5. 1445
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    Sauvage

    1.2

    Lake anchorage on the Étang de Biscarrosse et de Parentis, in the Landes forest, New Aquitaine.

    • Sheltered N, SW, W, NW
  6. 1446
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    Plage de Porticcio

    1.2

    Buoy field off the beach of Porticcio, on the south shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, Corsica.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  7. 1447
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    Banastère

    1.1

    Mud-bottom anchorage in the bay of Banastère, on the south-west shore of the Rhuys peninsula in the Gulf of Morbihan approaches.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S
  8. 1448
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    Le Cerbicale

    1.1

    Anchorage off the Îles Cerbicale, a rocky archipelago 2 NM east of Porto-Vecchio on the south-east coast of Corsica.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  9. 1449
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    Le Gois échouage

    1.1

    Drying anchorage on mud in the Baie de Bourgneuf along the Passage du Gois, the tidal causeway linking Noirmoutier to the mainland, in the Pays de la Loire.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  10. Mesnil Val1450
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    Mesnil Val

    1.1

    Mooring off a pebble beach at the foot of chalk cliffs on the Alabaster Coast, between Le Tréport and Criel-sur-Mer in Seine-Maritime.

    • Sheltered E, S, SE
  11. 1451
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    Plage de la Pointe du Pellegrin

    1.1

    Rocky anchorage on the Var coast, about 1.3 NM east of Port Maravenne and Port Miramar, between Toulon and Hyeres.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  12. Mouillage du golfe d'Ajaccio1452
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    Mouillage du golfe d'Ajaccio

    Anchorage on the southern shore of the golfe d'Ajaccio, Corsica, rock bottom, sheltered from SW, S and SE winds.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
  13. Andernos1453
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    Andernos

    Anchorage off Andernos on the north-east shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, Gironde. Sand and mud bottom, shelter from NE, E and SE winds.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  14. Andernos les Bains1454
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    Andernos les Bains

    Single-berth anchorage off Andernos-les-Bains on the north shore of the Bassin d'Arcachon, at the foot of the 232 metre wooden pier.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  15. Anse de Kerhervy1455
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    Anse de Kerhervy

    River anchorage on the Blavet below Hennebont, Brittany. Mud bottom, sheltered from all directions except south.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SE
  16. 1456
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    Anse de la Couronne Vieille

    Small cove on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Carro and Port des Laurons, with a sand bottom. Anchoring is prohibited here.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
  17. Anse De La Mondrée1457
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    Anse De La Mondrée

    Sand-bottom anchorage on the north-east coast of the Cotentin peninsula, between Cherbourg and Fermanville.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
  18. Anse de la Touesse1458
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    Anse de la Touesse

    Sandy cove on the west side of the Baie du Mont Saint-Michel, south of Cancale in Ille-et-Vilaine.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S, SE
  19. Anse de Locoal1459
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    Anse de Locoal

    Anchorage in the Ria d'Étel at Locoal-Mendon, southern Brittany.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  20. 1460
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    Anse de Tréhennarvour

    Bay on buoy mooring near La Trinité-sur-Mer in the Morbihan, sand bottom, shelter from SW winds.

    • Sheltered SW
  21. 1461
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    Anse des Rivières

    Buoy mooring on the Rance estuary between La Richardais and Dinard in Brittany.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
  22. 1462
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    Anse des Roseaux

    Cove on the Saint-Mandrier peninsula in the Rade de Toulon, posidonia bottom, sheltered from NW, W and SW.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  23. Anse des Trois-Fontaines1463
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    Anse des Trois-Fontaines

    Buoy field on the Rhuys peninsula at the entrance to the Gulf of Morbihan, opposite Locmariaquer.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  24. Anse du Montenno1464
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    Anse du Montenno

    Buoy field on the Rhuys peninsula near Port Navalo, just inside the mouth of the Gulf of Morbihan.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  25. 1465
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    Anse la Galère

    Cove on the étang de Bages-Sigean south of Narbonne, mooring prohibited, bottom of sand, rock, weed and mud.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW
  26. 1466
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    Arcades

    Anchorage of 60 moorings on sand in the bay of Perros-Guirec, on the Côte de Granit Rose in northern Brittany.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered N, SE, S, SW, W, NW
  27. Ase de Gâvres1467
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    Ase de Gâvres

    Buoy mooring off the Gâvres peninsula at the entrance to the Petite Mer de Gâvres, in the Lorient roadstead, Morbihan.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  28. Baie de Cousse1468
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    Baie de Cousse

    Open anchorage on the Provence coast between Bandol and Sanary-sur-Mer, south of the Gorguette cove.

    • Sheltered NE, E
  29. 1469
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    Baie de l'Ours

    Buoy mooring in the Baie de l'Ours on a Breton ria, mud bottom, well sheltered except from the south-east quadrant.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, SW, S
  30. Baie de Lannion1470
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    Baie de Lannion

    Open bay on the north coast of Brittany between Trébeurden and Locquémeau, at the mouth of the Léguer estuary leading to Lannion.

    • Sheltered SW