Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy
cove · Anthéor · French Riviera
Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Anthéor.
Also known as Grotte Saint-Barthélemy.
The bay opens towards the south-east (140°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, west and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in north-east wind.
No shelter in east (levante), south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the east.
Swell can come in from east-north-east to south-south-west (76°–208°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Seagrass shown on the general chart: drop the anchor on sand.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (1 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Plage de la Beaumette, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Plage de la Beaumette, 2.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de la Galère, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de la Galère, 3.4 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Calanque d'Anthéor, 0.6 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Calanque d'Anthéor cove · 0.6 NM by sea
- Crique de l'Île des Vieilles cove · 0.8 NM by sea
- Le Trayas cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Calanque de Maubois cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Calanque des Anglais cove · 2 NM by sea
- Calanque de Maupas cove · 2.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Anthéor
- Calanque d'Anthéor cove
- Le Trayas cove
Questions
Is Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy sheltered from the levante?
No. It is exposed in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage de la Beaumette, 2.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 12.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy?
Room to anchor: small (about 0 ha).
Can you spend the night at Calanque de Saint-Barthélemy?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.