Plage de Briande
cove · Port-Cros National Park · French Riviera
Plage de Briande is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The bay opens towards the south-south-east (168°).
One of the busiest anchorages of the area, in clear water.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante) and west wind.
No shelter in south-east, south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from south-east to south-west (124°–216°).
- 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 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 33.8 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Plage de Briande lies in the protected area Port-Cros National Park: check its rules (anchoring, speed, buoys) before you arrive.
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Sandy beach.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Almost no buildings ashore (9 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 east wind: Plage du Brouis, 2.5 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Plage des Douanes, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Plage des Douanes, 1.8 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Plage des Douanes, 1.8 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Plage Ranc cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Prophète mooring field · 0.7 NM by sea
- Quairolle, Sud mooring field · 0.9 NM by sea
- Brisés mooring field · 1.2 NM by sea
- Enfer de Taillat mooring field · 1.4 NM by sea
- Plage des Douanes cove · 1.8 NM by sea
This place is on an odyssey
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Port-Cros National Park
- Plage Ranc cove
- Plage des Douanes cove
- Plage du Cap Blanc cove
Questions
Is Plage de Briande sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage de Briande sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Plage du Brouis, 2.5 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage de Briande?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 4.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage de Briande?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 33.8 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage de Briande?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.