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France fishing maps

Bank and shore fishing in France

No boat? You still have 177 France waters with listed public access, 766 access sites in all, and 177 of those waters have carry-in or walk-in sites where bank fishing is the whole point. Open any water below to see its depth map, the rated spots within reach of each access point, and what to throw this season.

Access sites come from official agency access inventories where the state publishes one, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. A carry-in site means you park and walk your gear in. We list where public access exists; always respect posted signs on the ground.

What the France access records show

The current roster links 766 documented public-access sites to 177 waters. 152 waters have more than one listed access option, while 177 have at least one site explicitly described as carry-in, walk-in or shore-oriented. The largest attached site counts are Baie d’Audierne - North East (6), Baie d’Audierne - South East (6) and Baie de Bourgneuf - South Central (6). A larger count can offer more launch choices, but it does not make unlisted shoreline public.

Map quality is independent of access quality: 177 charts use measured bathymetry and 0 use labeled approximations. Use the table to shortlist a legal entry point, then open the water page to compare that point with contour breaks and rated fishing spots. Confirm parking, fees, opening hours, seasonal closures and bank-fishing rules with the managing agency before leaving; an access inventory is planning evidence, not a guarantee that every technique is allowed at every site.

WaterAccess sitesCarry-inChart
Baie d’Audierne - North East66 survey
Baie d’Audierne - South East66 survey
Baie de Bourgneuf - South Central66 survey
Baie de Bourgneuf - South West66 survey
Baie de Douarnenez - South Central66 survey
Baie de Morlaix - South East66 survey
Baie de Saint-Brieuc - South West 166 survey
Baie de Saint-Brieuc - South West 366 survey
Bassin d’Arcachon - South West66 survey
Béziers and Agde Coast - North East66 survey
Béziers and Agde Coast - South Central66 survey
Béziers and Agde Coast - South East66 survey
Cannes and Antibes Coast - North East66 survey
Cannes and Antibes Coast - North West66 survey
Cannes and Antibes Coast - South West66 survey
Cap Corse - North West66 survey
Cap Corse - South West66 survey
Cassis and La Ciotat - North West66 survey
Cassis and La Ciotat - South East66 survey
Cassis and La Ciotat - South West66 survey
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 166 survey
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - North West 266 survey
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - South West 266 survey
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - South West 366 survey
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - South West 466 survey
Côte de Granit Rose - South West66 survey
Côte Vermeille - North East66 survey
Côte Vermeille - South East66 survey
Dunkirk and Flanders Coast - East66 survey
East Corsica Coast - Middle East66 survey
East Corsica Coast - North East66 survey
East Cotentin Coast - North West 166 survey
French Basque Coast - South Central66 survey
French Basque Coast - South West66 survey
Golfe du Morbihan - Middle East66 survey
Golfe du Morbihan - South East66 survey
Golfe Normand-Breton - South West 166 survey
Hyères and Golden Islands - North Central66 survey
Hyères and Golden Islands - North East66 survey
Iroise Sea - Middle West 366 survey
Iroise Sea - Middle West 466 survey
Iroise Sea - Middle West 566 survey
Iroise Sea - North West 366 survey
Iroise Sea - North West 466 survey
Iroise Sea - South West 466 survey
Iroise Sea - South West 566 survey
Landes Coast - South 1 West66 survey
Landes Coast - South 2 West66 survey
Landes Coast - South 3 Central66 survey
Leucate Lagoon and Coast - North East66 survey
Loire Estuary - South West 266 survey
Lorient and Groix Coast - South West 366 survey
Lorient and Groix Coast - South West 466 survey
Marennes-Oléron Basin - South Central66 survey
Marseille and Côte Bleue - North West66 survey
Marseille and Côte Bleue - South Central66 survey
Marseille and Côte Bleue - South East66 survey
Narbonne and Gruissan Coast - North East66 survey
Nice and Menton Coast - North East66 survey
Nice and Menton Coast - South West66 survey
Pertuis Breton - South Central66 survey
Pertuis d’Antioche - North Central66 survey
Pertuis d’Antioche - South Central66 survey
Porto and Scandola - South East66 survey
Porto and Scandola - South West66 survey
Porto-Vecchio Coast - Middle East66 survey
Porto-Vecchio Coast - Middle West66 survey
Porto-Vecchio Coast - North East66 survey
Porto-Vecchio Coast - South West66 survey
Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 266 survey
Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 366 survey
Quiberon and Belle-Île - North West 366 survey
Roussillon Coast - North West66 survey
Roussillon Coast - South West66 survey
Sagone and Ajaccio Gulfs - South East66 survey
Sagone and Ajaccio Gulfs - South West66 survey
Saint-Florent and Agriates - South West66 survey
Saint-Malo and Rance - North East66 survey
Saint-Tropez and Fréjus Coast - North East66 survey
Saint-Tropez and Fréjus Coast - North West66 survey
Thau and Montpellier Coast - North East66 survey
Toulon Roadstead - South East66 survey
Toulon Roadstead - South West66 survey
Valinco and Bonifacio Coast - North Central66 survey
Valinco and Bonifacio Coast - South East66 survey
Vendée and Île d’Yeu Coast - North West 166 survey
Vendée and Île d’Yeu Coast - North West 366 survey
Vendée and Île d’Yeu Coast - South West 466 survey
Vilaine Estuary - South Central66 survey
Vilaine Estuary - South East66 survey
Alabaster Coast - North West 455 survey
Baie de Morlaix - South West55 survey
Calvi and Revellata - North West55 survey
Côte de Granit Rose - North Central55 survey
Gironde Estuary - South 3 West 255 survey
Iroise Sea - North West 555 survey
Pertuis Breton - North West55 survey
Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 455 survey
Alabaster Coast - South West 244 survey
Baie de Seine - South East44 survey
Baie de Seine - South West44 survey
Bassin d’Arcachon - Middle West44 survey
Calais and Cap Gris-Nez - South East44 survey
Calais and Cap Gris-Nez - South West44 survey
Cherbourg and Cap de la Hague - South East44 survey
Cherbourg and Cap de la Hague - South West44 survey
Concarneau and Bénodet Coast - South West 144 survey
East Cotentin Coast - South West 444 survey
Gironde Estuary - South 1 West 244 survey
Lorient and Groix Coast - South West 244 survey
Marennes-Oléron Basin - South East44 survey
Nice and Menton Coast - South East44 survey
Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 244 survey
Sagone and Ajaccio Gulfs - North West44 survey
Saint-Malo and Rance - North West44 survey
Thau and Montpellier Coast - South Central44 survey
West Cotentin Coast - South 4 Central44 survey
Alabaster Coast - North West 533 survey
Alabaster Coast - South West 333 survey
Baie de Somme - North West33 survey
Bassin d’Arcachon - Middle Central33 survey
Calvi and Revellata - North East33 survey
Calvi and Revellata - South West33 survey
Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 133 survey
Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - North West 333 survey
East Corsica Coast - North West33 survey
East Cotentin Coast - South West 333 survey
Iroise Sea - South West 333 survey
Narbonne and Gruissan Coast - South East33 survey
Pertuis Breton - North Central33 survey
Pertuis Breton - South West33 survey
Valinco and Bonifacio Coast - South Central33 survey
Alabaster Coast - South West 122 survey
Baie de Seine - Middle East22 survey
Baie de Somme - South West22 survey
Boulogne Bay - North East22 survey
Cherbourg and Cap de la Hague - North Central22 survey
Cherbourg and Cap de la Hague - North West22 survey
Côte de Granit Rose - North West22 survey
Dunkirk and Flanders Coast - West22 survey
East Corsica Coast - South West22 survey
Gironde Estuary - South 2 West 222 survey
Loire Estuary - South West 122 survey
Lorient and Groix Coast - North West 322 survey
Marseille and Côte Bleue - North East22 survey
Pertuis Breton - South East22 survey
Pertuis d’Antioche - North East22 survey
Porto and Scandola - North East22 survey
Quiberon and Belle-Île - Middle West 122 survey
Quiberon and Belle-Île - South West 122 survey
Rade de Brest - South West22 survey
Thau and Montpellier Coast - North Central22 survey
Baie d’Audierne - North Central11 survey
Baie de Bourgneuf - North West11 survey
Baie de Douarnenez - South West11 survey
Baie de Morlaix - North West11 survey
Baie de Saint-Brieuc - North West 111 survey
Baie de Saint-Brieuc - South West 211 survey
Baie de Saint-Brieuc - South West 411 survey
Baie de Seine - North East11 survey
Baie de Seine - South Central11 survey
Bassin d’Arcachon - North West11 survey
Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - South West 311 survey
Camargue and Western Gulf of Lion - South West 411 survey
Cap Corse - South East11 survey
Cherbourg and Cap de la Hague - North East11 survey
East Corsica Coast - South East11 survey
East Cotentin Coast - North West 211 survey
Golfe Normand-Breton - North West 311 survey
Golfe Normand-Breton - North West 411 survey
Marennes-Oléron Basin - South West11 survey
Pertuis d’Antioche - South East11 survey
Porto and Scandola - North West11 survey
Rade de Brest - South Central11 survey
Saint-Tropez and Fréjus Coast - South West11 survey
Valinco and Bonifacio Coast - North West11 survey
Vendée and Île d’Yeu Coast - South West 311 survey

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