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Grand-Câle
Grand-Câle is an anchorage off Porquerolles, the largest of the Îles d'Hyères and one of the most unspoiled islands on the French Riviera. You drop the hook here and you're within reach of the island's renowned hiking and cycling trails, including the popular Porquerolles Central Loop that winds through pine forests and past wild beaches. The water is famously clear, and the island's car-free interior gives the whole place a quietly wild feel that's rare this close to the Côte d'Azur.
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Marinas and anchorages near Grand-Câle · times are dock to dock
Port de Porquerolles
2h56 · 4.8
Port de Saint Mandrier sur Mer
7h08 · 4.3 · 1 boat
Toulon, Darse Vieille
4h28 · 4.2 · 24 boats
Port de Bormes
3h35 · 4.0 · 11 boats
Port Saint-Pierre
10h01 · 4.0 · 30 boats
Port Pin Rolland
3h02 · 2.8 · 9 boats
Plage de Notre-Dame
4h10
Rade de Porquerolles
18h42
Rade de Port Cros
3h37
Popular Times
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- Busiest around 12:00 — boats coming and going
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 13:00
- 45% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~6h
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