Sur le flanc N du cap Bénat se situe le petit port abri du Pradet. Une courte jetée accostable protège le quai d'un petit terre-plein et un ponton sur pilotis où peuvent s'amarrer une trentaine de bateaux à l'abri du Mistral mais les vents d'E créent un dur ressac. La hauteur d'eau avoisine 3m au musoir mais seulement 0,50m au droit du terre-plein et près des deux cales. Ce petit port est englobé dans une vaste propriété privée interdisant tout accès par la terre.
Ile de Porquerolles lies centered 3 miles SE of Ponte de l’Esterel. The summit of the island, located 1 mile from its E end, is 142m high and surmounted by a signal station.
Prohibited areas, the limits of which are shown on the chart, lie SW of Pointe du Titan (Ile du Levant) and extend up to 2 miles from the coast. These areas, which are used by French naval vessels, are not in force between July 1 and August 31. Vessels are prohibited from approaching ...
Toulon is a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base.The prevailing winds are from the NW (Mistral) and W. These winds may reach a velocity of Force 11. Winds from the E and SE, which are less frequent, are generally accompanied by rain squalls, ...
Golfe de Giens is entered between Pointe de Carqueiranne and Pointe Escampobariou, 4.7 miles SE. Pointe Escampobariou is the SW extremity of Presqu’ile de Giens, a peninsula, the W side of which is 118m high and surmounted by a tower. The E side of this gulf is bordered by ...
Ile de Port Cros, lies close E of Ile de Bagaud, is mainly wooded and is the highest island of the chain. Its summit, 207m high, is surmounted by a building, with two white cupolas, which are visible from a considerable distance. An islet, 63m high, lie 0.2 mile S of the S extremity ...
Cap Benat , 185m high, is formed by the SE extremity of a large, rounded, and rugged hill. It is surmounted by an old signal station and a prominent television tower. A rock, 6m high, lies close E of the cape and is marked by a beacon. Pointe de Gouron (Cap Blanc), so called from ...