Best anchorages and harbours in Var

196 documented anchorages and harbours in Var, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Les Sardinaux61
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    Les Sardinaux

    4.2

    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
  2. Plage de Briande62
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    Plage de Briande

    4.2

    Open anchorage off a sand beach on the south flank of the Cap Lardier, between Cavalaire and La Croix-Valmer, Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  3. Plage de la Galère63
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    Plage de la Galère

    4.2

    Sand anchorage on the west side of the Cap Bénat peninsula, between Bormes-les-Mimosas and Le Lavandou in the Var.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  4. Plage de Pramousquier64
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    Plage de Pramousquier

    4.2

    Open anchorage off Pramousquier beach on the Corniche des Maures, between Le Lavandou and Cavalaire-sur-Mer in the Var.

    • Paid
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
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    Anse du Bon Renaud

    4.1

    South-facing cove on the northern coast of Île de Porquerolles, about 0.6 nm west of the village harbour, inside the Parc national de Port-Cros.

    • Sheltered SE, S, SW, W
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    Baie de la Garonne

    4.1

    Wide bay on the south coast of Le Pradet, sand and rock bottom with posidonia, day anchorage east of Toulon roadstead.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SE
  7. Baie de Sanary - Pointe Nègre67
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    Baie de Sanary - Pointe Nègre

    4.1

    Anchorage off Pointe Nègre on the west side of the bay of Sanary-sur-Mer, Var coast, mixed sand and weed bottom.

    • Sheltered E, SE
  8. Calanque du Port d'Alon68
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    Calanque du Port d'Alon

    4.1

    Rocky creek on the Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer coast, inside the Natura 2000 marine site between La Madrague and Bandol.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE
  9. Cap Léoube69
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    Cap Léoube

    4.1

    Sand-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
  10. La Bergerie70
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    La Bergerie

    4.1

    Sand anchorage off the east coast of the Giens peninsula, Hyères, facing the Porquerolles channel.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  11. Mouillage de Jova71
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    Mouillage de Jova

    4.1

    Anchorage in the bay of Bonporteau, west of Cavalaire-sur-Mer, sheltered from the mistral blowing down from the north and east.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
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    Plage de la Bauma

    4.1

    Anchorage on the east side of the Presqu'île de Giens in the Var, mixed sand and weed bottom, sheltered from NW through S.

    • Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
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    Plage de la Fosse

    4.1

    Cove on the south side of Île des Embiez, sand and rock bottom, open to the south.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E
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    Plage de Lequin

    4.1

    Sand-bottom anchorage on the south coast of Porquerolles, about 0.8 NM north-east of the village harbour.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
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    Plage du Lavandou

    4.1

    Sandy anchorage off the main beach of Le Lavandou, on the Var coast between Cap Bénat and Cap Nègre.

    • Sheltered SW, W, NW
  16. Plage du Layet76
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    Plage du Layet

    4.1

    Sand anchorage off Plage du Layet at Cavalière, on the Var coast between Le Lavandou and Cap Nègre.

    • Free
    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  17. Pointe de Mourret77
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    Pointe de Mourret

    4.1

    Rocky anchorage off the Pointe de Mourret, at the northern tip of the Embiez archipelago, opposite Le Brusc on the Var coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
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    Baie de la Moutte

    4.0

    Open roadstead west of Bandol between the Pointe de la Cride and Île Rousse, on the Provence coast.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  19. Baie du Rabat79
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    Baie du Rabat

    4.0

    Small sand anchorage on the east side of the Giens peninsula, south of Hyères.

    • Sheltered N, NE, NW
  20. Estagnets80
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    Estagnets

    4.0

    Anchorage on the west side of the Giens peninsula, north of Port du Niel, mixed sand and posidonia bottom.

    • Sheltered NE, E, S, SE
  21. Île du Grand Ribaud81
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    Île du Grand Ribaud

    4.0

    Anchorage on algae and posidonia seabed off the Île du Grand Ribaud, at the south-west tip of the Giens peninsula near Hyères.

    • Sheltered NW, N, W
  22. Île du Grand-Rouveau82
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    Île du Grand-Rouveau

    4.0

    Anchorage off the Île du Grand-Rouveau, a rocky islet west of the Embiez archipelago in the Var, topped by a 19th century lighthouse.

    • Sheltered NE, E, SW, SE
  23. La Tour Fondue83
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    La Tour Fondue

    4.0

    Anchorage off the Tour Fondue headland at the southern tip of the Giens peninsula, Var, opposite Porquerolles.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
  24. Les îles Paul Ricard84
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    Les îles Paul Ricard

    4.0

    Anchorage between the islands of Les Embiez and Le Gaou, off Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var.

    • Sheltered SE, S
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    Petit-Rouveau

    4.0

    Anchorage between the islets of Petit Rouveau and Grand Rouveau in the Embiez archipelago, off Six-Fours-les-Plages in the Var.

    • Sheltered S, SW
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    Plage d'Aiguebelle

    4.0

    Sand anchorage off the coast of Le Lavandou in the Var, sheltered from the north sector, facing south toward the Îles d'Hyères.

    • Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
  27. Plage de la Badine87
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    Plage de la Badine

    4.0

    Anchorage off the eastern shore of the Giens peninsula, south of Hyères, facing the Îles d'Hyères.

    • Sheltered S, SW, W, NW
  28. Plage des Salins88
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    Plage des Salins

    4.0

    Long sand beach on the eastern shore of the Saint-Tropez peninsula, 2.7 nm east of the town harbour.

    • Sheltered W, NW
  29. Plage Du Capelan89
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    Plage Du Capelan

    4.0

    Small cove on the Île Rousse peninsula west of Bandol, southern Provence, used as a day anchorage.

    • Sheltered NW, N, NE, E
  30. Plage Saint-Clair90
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    Plage Saint-Clair

    4.0

    Anchorage off Saint-Clair beach on the eastern shore of Le Lavandou, Var, with sand bottom and shelter from N, W and NW winds.

    • Sheltered N, W, NW