Visiting Saint-Tropez by yacht

When to come, Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, where yachts anchor and how to get here.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to September	27.6 to 32.2 °C	14 to 74 mm
Shoulder	April, May, October	20.2 to 24.3 °C	59 to 136 mm
Off season	November to March	13.6 to 17.3 °C	70 to 178 mm

Météo-France normals, Cogolin station, 1997 to 2020. Season bands are our own estimate.

Events

25 September to 3 October 2027

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, run by the Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. The tourist office says nearly 250 yachts come to the gulf. Entry is free.

At anchor

Where yachts anchor

The port lists these anchorages. Check the Préfecture Maritime rules before you drop anchor.

Pinède

Anchor in 12 to 15 m of water, west of the point.

Pilon

In front of the port. Anchor in about 15 m, northwest of the Pilon point. The area inside the 5 m line, near the heliport, is prohibited.

Canoubiers

Sheltered from the east, south and west and open to the Mistral. Grass and sand bottoms.

Pampelonne

A bay about 4.5 km long. Anchor on the sandy bottom to the south. The north has a Posidonia seagrass meadow.

Port de Saint-Tropez, Autour du port page.

Rules

Anchoring rules for large yachts

These come from orders of the Préfet maritime dated 2025 and 2026. Rules change, so check the current order.

24 m and over, PampelonneOutside the mooring zone, anchoring is allowed only seaward of a set line. Yachts from 24 m to under 45 m may also anchor in one marked sandy zone on the west side. (Order 182/2026.)

Mandatory zonesOne zone for yachts of 80 m and over. One zone for yachts from 45 m to under 80 m. (Order 177/2026.)

Dynamic positioningBanned inside the mooring zone during its season. For 24 m and over, seaward of the set line, the limit is two hours. (Order 182/2026.)

AuthorisationYachts of 80 m and over, and other ships of 300 GT or 45 m and over, need an anchoring authorisation. Yachts from 45 m to under 80 m declare to the semaphore at least one hour before arrival. (Order 77/2025.)

Time limitShips that do not need authorisation may anchor in one place for 72 hours. (Order 77/2025.)

Ashore

The Citadelle stands on the hill above the port. The port's page lists excursion boats and the Citadelle maritime history museum.

Getting here

The port lists these airports: Golfe de Saint-Tropez, Toulon-Hyères, Nice Côte d'Azur and Marseille Provence. It also lists boat services from Saint-Raphaël and Trans Côte d'Azur, the ZOU regional bus and SNCF trains.

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