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. plage de binic151
    MouillageFrance

    plage de binic

    4.6

    Sand anchorage off the town beach of Binic on the Côtes-d'Armor, in the bay north of Saint-Brieuc.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW, S, SE
  2. Basse du Vengeur152
    MouillageFrance

    Basse du Vengeur

    4.6

    Rocky anchorage off the north coast of Sainte-Marguerite island, in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes.

    • Sheltered W, SW, S
  3. Plage du Jonquet153
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du Jonquet

    4.6

    Anchorage off a sand beach on the south flank of the Cap Sicié peninsula, between Six-Fours-les-Plages and La Seyne-sur-Mer in the Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  4. 154
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du Liamone

    4.6

    Open sand anchorage at the mouth of the Liamone river on the west coast of Corsica, 2.9 nm SE of Sagone and 6.5 nm SE of Cargèse.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  5. Pointe des Carrières155
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe des Carrières

    4.6

    Anchorage on the north coast of Porquerolles island, sand and posidonia bottom, sheltered from NW, N, NE and E.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  6. 156
    MouillageFrance

    Baie de Sanary

    4.6

    Rocky anchorage in the bay off Sanary-sur-Mer, Var coast, sheltered from northerly winds and open to the south.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  7. Ile Piana157
    MouillageFrance

    Ile Piana

    4.6

    Anchorage on the western side of the Golfe de Porto-Vecchio in southern Corsica, in the lee of Île Piana, on sand and weed.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  8. Mouillage de Bellevue158
    MouillageFrance

    Mouillage de Bellevue

    4.6

    Anchorage of about 69 buoys on the Vannes channel, between Conleau and Port-Anna, in the Gulf of Morbihan.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, NE, E, S
  9. Plage de Brouel159
    MouillageFrance

    Plage de Brouel

    4.6

    Anchorage in the Golfe du Morbihan, south of Île d'Arz, sand and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  10. Pointe de Kerat160
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe de Kerat

    4.6

    Anchorage off the Pointe de Kerat in the Golfe du Morbihan, off Arradon, on sand and weed, sheltered from NW to NE winds.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  11. 161
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe du Sud - Port Cros

    4.6

    Anchorage off the southern tip of Port-Cros island, inside the Port-Cros national park, Var.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
  12. 162
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de l'Auberlac'h

    4.6

    Mud-bottom cove on the south shore of the rade de Brest in Brittany, sheltered from NW through E.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  13. Anse du Brick163
    MouillageFrance

    Anse du Brick

    4.6

    Sandy cove on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula, six miles east of Cherbourg, sheltered from westerly winds.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
  14. 164
    MouillageFrance

    Cala Grande

    4.6

    Anchorage on the limestone cliffs west of Bonifacio, southern Corsica, about 2.9 NM from the commercial marina.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  15. 165
    MouillageFrance

    Embarcadère de Lamarque

    4.6

    River anchorage off the Lamarque ferry landing on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, in the Médoc, opposite Blaye.

    • Sheltered W
  16. Montmarin166
    MouillageFrance

    Montmarin

    4.6

    Anchorage on the Rance estuary upstream of the Saint-Malo tidal barrage, Brittany, weed bottom.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
  17. Pointe de Carapègue167
    MouillageFrance

    Pointe de Carapègue

    4.6

    Rock anchorage on the western shore of Pomègues in the Frioul archipelago, 2 nm west of the Vieux-Port of Marseille.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
  18. Anse de Tamaris168
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Tamaris

    4.6

    Sandy cove on the Côte Bleue west of Marseille, between Sausset-les-Pins and Carro, on the coastline of the Parc Marin de la Côte Bleue.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  19. Cala di u Ghiuncu169
    MouillageFrance

    Cala di u Ghiuncu

    4.6

    Sand anchorage on the south coast of Corsica, between the Golfe de Sant'Amanza and Bonifacio.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  20. Corps de garde170
    MouillageFrance

    Corps de garde

    4.6

    Open roadstead on the Côtes-d'Armor coast between Binic and Saint-Quay-Portrieux, sand bottom, exposed to winds from NW through N and W to SW.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
  21. 171
    MouillageFrance

    Giottani

    4.6

    Open anchorage on the western coast of Cap Corse, off the hamlet of Giottani in the commune of Barrettali.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  22. 172
    MouillageFrance

    Kerletu

    4.6

    Anchorage on the west side of the Petite Mer de Gâvres, at the entrance of the rade de Lorient in Morbihan.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  23. Plage du petit Spérone173
    MouillageFrance

    Plage du petit Spérone

    4.6

    Sand-bottom anchorage off the Petit Sperone beach at the southern tip of Corsica, east of Bonifacio and facing the Lavezzi islands across the strait.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
  24. Anse de Méjan174
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Méjan

    4.6

    Small cove on the eastern flank of Cap Brun, east of Toulon and west of Carqueiranne, with room for two or three boats on sand and patches of algae.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  25. Anse du Fret175
    MouillageFrance

    Anse du Fret

    4.6

    Sandy cove on the north side of the Presqu'île de Crozon in the Rade de Brest, western Brittany.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered S, SW, W, NW
  26. 176
    MouillageFrance

    Banc d'Arguin

    4.6

    Shifting sandbank at the entrance of the Bassin d'Arcachon, facing the Dune du Pilat, classified as a réserve naturelle nationale since 1972.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  27. Calanque des Anglais177
    MouillageFrance

    Calanque des Anglais

    4.6

    Small rocky inlet on the Esterel coast just east of Agay, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  28. Cap d'Ullastrell178
    MouillageFrance

    Cap d'Ullastrell

    4.6

    Rocky cape on the Côte Vermeille between Port-Vendres and Banyuls-sur-Mer, Occitanie. Anchoring is prohibited in the listed zone.

    • Sheltered NW, W
  29. Anse de Pen-Hir179
    MouillageFrance

    Anse de Pen-Hir

    4.6

    Open anchorage at the foot of the Pointe de Pen-Hir, on the Crozon peninsula in western Brittany.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  30. Baie de Centuri Nord180
    MouillageFrance

    Baie de Centuri Nord

    4.6

    Anchorage on the west coast of Cap Corse, just north of the fishing harbour of Centuri, in the Agriate and Cap Corse marine area.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE