Visiting La Ciotat by yacht

Climate by season, the anchoring rules for the bay, and how to reach the town.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to September	24.7 to 29.1 °C	10 to 79 mm
Shoulder	March to May, October	15.4 to 21.7 °C	34 to 90 mm
Off season	November to February	12 to 15.5 °C	41 to 83 mm

Météo-France normals 1991 to 2020, Cassis station. Season bands are our own estimate.

At anchor

Where yachts anchor

The Préfet maritime sets the rules. Orders change, so check the current text before you drop anchor.

45 m and overIn the bay of La Ciotat, the mandatory waiting anchorage zones are La Ciotat Ouest and Anse des Lecques. Order 157/2024, annex V.

DurationYachts of 80 m and over need authorisation, for 24 hours and renewable to 72 hours. From 1 May to 30 September, CROSS MED can grant 80 m and over yachts a 72-hour slot, renewable. Yachts of 45 m to under 80 m declare at least one hour before arrival. Order 77/2025.

Calanques parkFor vessels of 24 m and over, anchoring is seaward only. Dynamic positioning is banned within 500 m of shore. Order 099/2021.

Orders 157/2024 and 77/2025 do not apply inside ports. Source: premar-mediterranee.gouv.fr.

Getting here

The TER line links Marseille to Toulon and Hyères and stops at La Ciotat-Ceyreste station. Bus 352 or 351 runs to the town centre for EUR 0.90 a ride. The Voie Douce Patrick Boré path takes about 1 hour on foot.

Ashore

The Old Harbor still holds traditional Provençal boats called pointus. The Lumière brothers filmed a train arriving at La Ciotat station in 1895.

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