Best anchorages and harbours in Provence and Côte d'Azur

364 documented anchorages and harbours in Provence and Côte d'Azur, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Baie de Cousse121
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    Baie de Cousse

    4.0

    Open bay between Sanary and Bandol, sand and rock bottom, day anchorage in settled weather.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  2. L'Ayguade122
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    L'Ayguade

    4.0

    Anchorage off L'Ayguade on the north shore of the Île du Levant, the easternmost of the Îles d'Hyères.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  3. Pointe de Bouvet123
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    Pointe de Bouvet

    4.0

    Anchorage off the Pointe de Bouvet on the presqu'île de Giens, western flank facing the rade d'Hyères.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
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    Baie de Sanary

    4.0

    Sand anchorage in the baie de Sanary, between the Cap Sicié to the east and the Île des Embiez to the west, on the Var coast in Provence.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  5. L'arpillon125
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    L'arpillon

    4.0

    Anchorage off Les Issambres on the Var coast, 0.3 NM east of Port de San Peïre Les Issambres, in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez approach.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  6. Plage de la Garonnette126
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    Plage de la Garonnette

    4.0

    Sand beach anchorage on the Esterel coast between Sainte-Maxime and Saint-Aygulf, fronted by shallow sand with patches of posidonia.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
  7. Débié127
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    Débié

    4.0

    Anchorage on the south side of Pomègues, one of the Frioul islands off Marseille.

    • Sheltered N, W, NW
  8. Plage du Boeuf128
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    Plage du Boeuf

    4.0

    Sand anchorage off a short beach on the south side of the Saint-Mandrier peninsula, west of the naval installations of Cap Cépet.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  9. Route du Sel129
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    Route du Sel

    4.0

    Anchorage along the western shore of the Giens tombolo between Hyères and the Giens peninsula, sand and weed bottom sheltered from N to E.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
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    Le Baou Rouge

    4.0

    Anchorage under the red cliffs of the Calanques massif east of Marseille, inside the Parc national des Calanques.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
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    Plage de la Fossette

    4.0

    Small cove on the Corniche des Maures between Le Lavandou and Cavalière, with a mixed sand and posidonia seagrass bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  12. Pointe du Rix132
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    Pointe du Rix

    4.0

    Rocky point on the north-east coast of the island of Les Embiez, facing the Brusc lagoon.

    • Sheltered NE
  13. Pointe du Trésor133
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    Pointe du Trésor

    4.0

    Anchorage along the rocky shore of the Pointe du Trésor, west of Cavalaire-sur-Mer on the Corniche des Maures.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  14. Rade de la Badine - La Capte134
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    Rade de la Badine - La Capte

    4.0

    Open roadstead off La Capte beach on the Giens isthmus, east of Hyères, Provence.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
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    Baie d'Alicastre - Plage Notre Dame

    4.0

    Open bay on the north-east coast of Porquerolles, inside the Port-Cros national park, off Plage Notre-Dame.

    • Sheltered E, SW, S, SE
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    Mouillage du Piton

    4.0

    Buoy field off the east side of Cap d'Antibes, between Port Gallice and the Anse de la Garoupe, with 31 moorings.

    • Free
    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  17. Anse du  Creux Saint-Georges137
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    Anse du Creux Saint-Georges

    4.0

    Small sand cove on the north side of the Saint-Mandrier peninsula, inside the Petite Rade de Toulon.

    • Free
    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
  18. Île de Jarre138
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    Île de Jarre

    4.0

    Uninhabited island south-east of Marseille, inside the Calanques national park, with a sand anchorage on its northern side protected from southerly winds.

    • Sheltered SE, S
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    Plage de la Madrague

    4.0

    Anchorage off the western shore of the Giens peninsula, near Hyères, on a sand and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
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    Plage des Éléphants

    4.0

    Sandy anchorage off the Issambres coast between Saint-Aygulf and Sainte-Maxime, in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
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    Anse de la Fausse Monnaie

    3.9

    Cove on the north coast of Port-Cros, within the parc national de Port-Cros off the Var coast.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  22. Baie du Langoustier142
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    Baie du Langoustier

    3.9

    West-facing bay on Île de Porquerolles, between the Pointe du Grand Langoustier and the village, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Sheltered W, E, SW, S, SE
  23. Calanque de Sugiton143
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    Calanque de Sugiton

    3.9

    Narrow calanque between Marseille and Cassis, in the core zone of the Parc national des Calanques, where anchoring is prohibited and access is regulated.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  24. Calanque du Bon-Dieu144
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    Calanque du Bon-Dieu

    3.9

    Small anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, in the maritime perimeter of the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  25. Cap de l'Estérel145
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    Cap de l'Estérel

    3.9

    Anchorage off the south-east coast of the Giens peninsula in the Var, sand bottom, open to easterly winds.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
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    Plage de Léoube

    3.9

    Open anchorage off Plage de Léoube, on the south coast of the Cap de Brégançon peninsula, between Le Lavandou and Hyères.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
  27. Calanque des poissons147
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    Calanque des poissons

    3.9

    Small cove on the Marseilleveyre coast in the Parc national des Calanques, between Les Goudes and the Île Maïre.

    • Sheltered SW, S, SE
  28. Etang de Berre148
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    Etang de Berre

    3.9

    Anchorage on the Étang de Berre, a 155 km² brackish lagoon west of Marseille connected to the Mediterranean by the Canal de Caronte at Martigues.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  29. Les Sardinaux149
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    Les Sardinaux

    3.9

    Shallow rocky plateau east of Sainte-Maxime in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, a popular day anchorage with turquoise water over sand patches.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW
  30. Baie de Saint-Laurent150
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    Baie de Saint-Laurent

    3.9

    Sand and seagrass anchorage between Cap d'Ail and Eze, on the Cote d'Azur.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE