Plage de la Mère Dieu
cove · La Londe-les-Maures · French Riviera
Plage de la Mère Dieu is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is La Londe-les-Maures.
The bay opens towards the south-south-west (209°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and east (levante) wind.
Partial shelter in south-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
No shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to west (164°–264°).
- 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
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot.
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 66.9 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plage de la Mère Dieu lies in the protected area Port-Cros National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
A few houses ashore (13 buildings 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 south-east wind: Plage de Brégançon, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port Maravenne, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Port Maravenne, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Port Maravenne, 2.6 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Plage du Grand Jardin, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage du Grand Jardin cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage de la Vignasse cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Ilôts du Jardin cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Plage de Cabasson cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Plage de Brégançon cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Baie de l'Estagnol cove · 0.9 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – La Londe-les-Maures
- Baie de l'Estagnol cove
- Plage de Léoube cove
- Plage du Grand Jardin cove
- Plage du cap Léoube cove
Questions
Is Plage de la Mère Dieu sheltered from the mistral?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-west wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Grand Jardin, 0.1 NM by sea.
Is Plage de la Mère Dieu sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
How deep is the water at Plage de la Mère Dieu?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.2 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de la Mère Dieu?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 66.9 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de la Mère Dieu?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.