Best anchorages and harbours in France

2788 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 La Darse1531
    AnchorageFrance

    Plage De La Darse

    3.3

    Buoy field of 21 moorings off Plage de la Darse in Villefranche-sur-Mer, in the western arm of the Rade de Villefranche, on the Côte d'Azur.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
  2. Port Chichoulet1532
    HarbourLes Cabanes de Fleury, France

    Port Chichoulet

    3.3

    Port of 260 berths at Les Cabanes de Fleury, on the right bank of the Aude mouth, commune of Vendres in Hérault.

  3. Port de Chassey-lès-Scey1533
    HarbourScey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin, France

    Port de Chassey-lès-Scey

    3.3

    River marina on the Saône at Scey-sur-Saône-et-Saint-Albin in Haute-Saône, on the canalised reach between Corre and Gray.

  4. 1534
    AnchorageFrance

    Port De Roubary

    3.3

    Small drying anchorage north of Barfleur on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula.

    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  5. Port de Saint-Gildas1535
    Harbourîle-d'Houat, France

    Port de Saint-Gildas

    3.3

    Main harbour of the Île d'Houat, in Morbihan, southern Brittany. Around 37 berths on the drying inner pool plus visitor moorings in the outer bay.

  6. 1536
    HarbourFrance

    Port La Confluence

    3.3

    River port of 25 berths on the Saône near Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, at the confluence of the Doubs and the Saône in Burgundy.

  7. Préfailles1537
    AnchorageFrance

    Préfailles

    3.3

    Open anchorage off Préfailles on the Pointe Saint-Gildas, south side of the Loire estuary in Pays de la Loire.

    • Sheltered N, NE
  8. 1538
    HarbourSanta Severa, France

    Santa Severa - Marina de Luri

    3.3

    Harbour of 150 berths on the east coast of Cap Corse, at the seaside hamlet of the commune of Luri, 20 km south of Macinaggio.

  9. 1539
    HarbourStrasbourg, France

    Yachtclub Straßbourg

    3.3

    Club marina on the Rhine-linked basins of Strasbourg, Grand Est.

  10. Anse de Sainte-Anne1540
    AnchorageFrance

    Anse de Sainte-Anne

    3.3

    Anchorage in the roadstead of Brest, Brittany, on the southern shore opposite the naval base.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  11. 1541
    AnchorageFrance

    Pointe de Porto Pollo

    3.3

    Rocky anchorage off the headland of Porto Pollo on the north shore of the Gulf of Valinco in western Corsica, commune of Serra-di-Ferro.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  12. Pole Nautique Gruissan1542
    HarbourFrance

    Pole Nautique Gruissan

    3.3

    Dry-berth yard and training base on the Gruissan étang in Aude, Occitanie, serving dinghies and small keelboats.

  13. Port Neuf1543
    AnchorageFrance

    Port Neuf

    3.3

    Rocky anchorage on the Île-d'Arz in the Golfe du Morbihan, fringed by ledges, sheltered from NW to SW winds.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  14. Port-Blanc1544
    HarbourPenvénan, France

    Port-Blanc

    3.3

    Drying harbour on the Côte de Granit Rose at Penvénan, 350 moorings behind a chain of pink granite islets.

  15. Porto Marina1545
    AnchorageFrance

    Porto Marina

    3.3

    Open roadstead at the mouth of the Porto river on the west coast of Corsica, within the Scandola UNESCO reserve perimeter and facing the red porphyry cliffs of the Calanche de Piana.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SW, S, SE
  16. Porz-Naye1546
    AnchorageFrance

    Porz-Naye

    3.3

    Open anchorage on the north shore of the presqu'île de Crozon, just west of Camaret-sur-Mer in Finistère.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW
  17. Tonnay-Charente1547
    HarbourTonnay-Charente, France

    Tonnay-Charente

    3.3

    Former commercial river port on the right bank of the Charente, 4 km upstream of Rochefort in New Aquitaine.

  18. Bouzigues1548
    AnchorageFrance

    Bouzigues

    3.3

    Anchorage off Bouzigues on the northern shore of the Étang de Thau, in front of the oyster-farming village.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  19. Caldarello Ribellino1549
    AnchorageFrance

    Caldarello Ribellino

    3.3

    Open anchorage on the southern coast of Corsica, within the Gulf of Santa Manza zone, 0.5 NM SW of Pianottoli-Caldarello port.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
  20. Plage des Dames1550
    AnchorageFrance

    Plage des Dames

    3.3

    Anchorage of around 53 places off the Plage des Dames on the north-east shore of the Île de Noirmoutier.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered S, SW, W
  21. 1551
    HarbourPalavas-les-Flots, France

    Port On Land

    3.3

    Marina of 500 berths along the Lez canal crossing the seaside town of Palavas-les-Flots, 12 km south of Montpellier.

  22. Rade De L'île D'Aix1552
    HarbourÎle-d'Aix, France

    Rade De L'île D'Aix

    3.3

    Open roadstead east of the Île d'Aix in the Pertuis d'Antioche, between Fouras and Oléron, with sand and mud holding.

  23. Rivière de Belon1553
    HarbourRiec-sur-Bélon, France

    Rivière de Belon

    3.3

    Tidal river mouth between Riec-sur-Bélon and Moëlan-sur-Mer in southern Finistère, known for its flat oyster beds.

  24. 1554
    AnchorageFrance

    Tallone Cove

    3.3

    Open sandy anchorage on the east coast of Corsica off the commune of Tallone, on the coastal plain south of Aleria.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  25. 1555
    AnchorageFrance

    Zone De La Sableyre

    3.3

    Anchoring zone on the east side of the bassin d'Arcachon, off Taussat and Cassy.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, S, SE
  26. Anse du Moustran1556
    AnchorageFrance

    Anse du Moustran

    3.3

    Anchorage in the Gulf of Morbihan, 0.7 NM NW of Port-Blanc on the Île-aux-Moines shore and 1.6 NM W of Arradon.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  27. Haut Pyla1557
    AnchorageFrance

    Haut Pyla

    3.3

    Anchorage at the foot of the Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe at 102 m, southern entrance of the Bassin d'Arcachon.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  28. Larmor-Plage1558
    AnchorageFrance

    Larmor-Plage

    3.3

    Anchorage off Larmor-Plage at the entrance to the Lorient roadstead, Morbihan.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  29. Meillerie1559
    HarbourFrance

    Meillerie

    3.3

    Small lakeside harbour on the south shore of Lake Geneva, French Chablais, opposite Lausanne.

  30. Plage de Malpasset1560
    AnchorageFrance

    Plage de Malpasset

    3.3

    Anchorage off a small beach on the south coast of the Saint-Mandrier peninsula, west of Toulon bay.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W

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