Plage du centre ville
cove · Sainte-Maxime · French Riviera
Plage du centre ville is a cove on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Sainte-Maxime.
Also known as Havana, Plage du Casino and Paris Plage.
The bay opens towards the south (184°).
Cited by several guides.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north, north-east and north-west (mistral) wind.
Partial shelter in east (levante), south-east, south-west and west wind.
No shelter in south wind.
In the most open sector, up to 2.3 NM of open water towards the south.
Swell can come in from south-south-east to south-west (148°–220°).
- 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 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: medium (about 2.6 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.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.
Built-up shore (261 buildings within 600 m).
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Sainte-Maxime: 41 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Tour carrée de Sainte-Maxime: 15 min by dinghy
- Fraxinetum: 50 min by road
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: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Pointe de la Croisette, 0.1 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Pointe de la Croisette, 0.1 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Pointe de la Croisette cove · 0.1 NM by sea
- Plage de la Croisette cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- La Grande Pointe cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Port de Sainte-Maxime marina · 1.1 NM by sea
- Calanque de la Madrague cove · 1.3 NM by sea
- Port de Saint-Tropez marina · 1.3 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Sainte-Maxime
- Plage de Tahiti cove
- Plage de la Moutte cove
- Pointe des Sardinaux cove
- Plage Neptune cove
Questions
Is Plage du centre ville sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Plage du centre ville sheltered from the levante?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Port de Sainte-Maxime, 1.1 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Plage du centre ville?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 3.9 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Plage du centre ville?
Satellite imagery shows light, sandy patches around the anchoring spot. Good holding. Room to anchor: medium (about 2.6 ha).
Can you spend the night at Plage du centre ville?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.