List of bays of France

Following is a list of bays, coves and roadsteads in France.

Bays in Metropolitan France[edit]

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English name	French name	Region	Nearest town	Coordinates
Aliso Cove [fr]	Anse d'Aliso	Corsica	Morsiglia	42°55′29″N 9°21′00″E / 42.9247221°N 9.3499662°E / 42.9247221; 9.3499662 (Aliso Cove)
Angels' Bay	Baie des Anges	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Nice	43°36′33″N 7°15′12″E / 43.6091173°N 7.2533164°E / 43.6091173; 7.2533164 (Angels's Bay)
Baie de Bandol [fr]	Baie de Bandol	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Bandol	43°10′15″N 5°30′41″E / 43.1708734°N 5.5114331°E / 43.1708734; 5.5114331 (Bandol Bay)
Basque Roads	Rade des Basques	Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Île-d'Aix	46°00′45″N 1°12′07″W / 46.0125888°N 1.2018406°W / 46.0125888; -1.2018406 (Basque Roads)
Bay of Biscay	Golfe de Gascogne	Brittany Pays de la Loire Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in France)	Point Penmarc'h (in France)	45°31′22″N 3°11′48″W / 45.5226631°N 3.1966518°W / 45.5226631; -3.1966518 (Bay of Biscay)
Bay of the Dead	Baie des Trépassés	Brittany	Plogoff	48°02′48″N 4°43′12″W / 48.046559°N 4.719960°W / 48.046559; -4.719960 (Bay of the Dead)
Bonne Anse Bay [fr]	Baie de Bonne Anse	Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Les Mathes	45°41′09″N 1°12′37″W / 45.685746°N 1.210312°W / 45.685746; -1.210312 (Bonne Anse Bay)
Bourgneuf Bay	Baie de Bourgneuf	Pays de la Loire	Bouin	47°02′13″N 2°08′19″W / 47.0369051°N 2.1387288°W / 47.0369051; -2.1387288 (Bourgneuf Bay)
Brest Roadstead	Rade de Brest	Brittany	Brest	48°20′01″N 4°28′45″W / 48.333497°N 4.4791132°W / 48.333497; -4.4791132 (Brest Roadstead)
Camaret Bay	Anse de Camaret	Brittany	Camaret-sur-Mer	48°17′27″N 4°35′24″W / 48.2909621°N 4.5901148°W / 48.2909621; -4.5901148 (Camaret Bay)
Cassis Bay [fr]	Baie de Cassis	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Cassis	43°12′31″N 5°31′56″E / 43.2085659°N 5.5322165°E / 43.2085659; 5.5322165 (Cassis Bay)
Cavalaire Bay [fr]	Baie de Cavalaire	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	La Croix-Valmer	43°11′01″N 6°34′10″E / 43.1836919°N 6.5694406°E / 43.1836919; 6.5694406 (Cavalaire Bay)
La Ciotat Bay [fr]	Baie de la Ciotat	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	La Ciotat	43°09′59″N 5°38′29″E / 43.1663191°N 5.6413192°E / 43.1663191; 5.6413192 (Ciotat Bay)
Douarnenez Bay	Baie de Douarnenez	Brittany	Douarnenez	48°10′12″N 4°26′30″W / 48.1699991°N 4.4417548°W / 48.1699991; -4.4417548 (Douarnenez Bay)
Écalgrain Bay [fr]	Baie d'Écalgrain	Normandy	La Hague	49°41′30″N 1°56′43″W / 49.6916209°N 1.9452347°W / 49.6916209; -1.9452347 (Écalgrain Bay)
La Forêt Bay	Baie de La Forêt	Brittany	Fouesnant Concarneau	47°52′00″N 3°58′00″W / 47.866667°N 3.966667°W / 47.866667; -3.966667 (La Forêt Bay)
Hyères Roadstead [fr]	Rade d'Hyères	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Île du Levant	43°00′30″N 6°22′53″E / 43.008377°N 6.381483°E / 43.008377; 6.381483 (Hyères Roadstead)
Landermer Cove [fr]	Anse de Landemer	Normandy	Montfarville	49°38′54″N 1°14′29″W / 49.6484692°N 1.2414244°W / 49.6484692; -1.2414244 (Landermer Cove)
Lazaret Bay [fr]	Baie du Lazaret	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	La Seyne-sur-Mer	43°05′09″N 5°54′20″E / 43.0858132°N 5.9055038°E / 43.0858132; 5.9055038 (Lazaret Bay)
Lorient Roadstead	Rade de Lorient	Brittany	Lorient	47°43′50″N 3°21′15″W / 47.7305698°N 3.354152°W / 47.7305698; -3.354152 (Lorient Roadstead)
Mont-Saint-Michel Bay	Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel	Normandy	Mont-Saint-Michel	48°39′23″N 1°39′58″W / 48.6564271°N 1.6660688°W / 48.6564271; -1.6660688 (Mont-Saint-Michel Bay)
Paulilles Cove	Anse de Paulilles	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Port-Vendres	42°30′08″N 3°07′30″E / 42.5023466°N 3.1248998°E / 42.5023466; 3.1248998 (Paulilles)
Paraguano	Baie de Paraguan	Corsica	Bonifacio	41°23′52″N 9°07′46″E / 41.397860°N 9.129451°E / 41.397860; 9.129451 (Paraguano)
Piantarella Bay [fr]	Baie de Piantarella	Corsica	Bonifacio	41°22′29″N 9°13′17″E / 41.374798°N 9.221400°E / 41.374798; 9.221400 (Piantarella Bay)
Pont-Mahé Bay [fr]	Baie de Pont-Mahé	Brittany	Assérac	47°26′26″N 2°27′47″W / 47.440638°N 2.4631647°W / 47.440638; -2.4631647 (Pont-Mahé Bay)
Pride of Ars [fr]	Fier d'Ars	Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Loix	46°13′12″N 1°29′12″W / 46.2200661°N 1.486535°W / 46.2200661; -1.486535 (Pride of Ars)
Quiberon Bay	Baie de Quiberon	Brittany	Quiberon	47°30′37″N 3°01′08″W / 47.510235°N 3.0190146°W / 47.510235; -3.0190146 (Quiberon Bay)
Rondinara Bay [fr]	Baie de Rondinara	Corsica	Bonifacio	41°28′12″N 9°16′09″E / 41.4700345°N 9.2692607°E / 41.4700345; 9.2692607 (Rondinara Bay)
Sablettes Bay	Anse de Sablettes	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	La Seyne-sur-Mer	43°04′33″N 5°53′26″E / 43.0759559°N 5.8904519°E / 43.0759559; 5.8904519 (Sablettes Bay)
Saint-Cyprien Bay [fr]	Baie de Saint-Cyprien	Corsica	Lecci	41°38′07″N 9°21′16″E / 41.635278°N 9.354444°E / 41.635278; 9.354444 (Saint-Cyprien Bay)
Saint-Jean-de-Luz Bay	Baie de Saint-Jean-de-Luz	Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Saint-Jean-de-Luz	43°23′38″N 1°40′24″W / 43.393783°N 1.673375°W / 43.393783; -1.673375 (Saint-Jean-de-Luz Bay)
Sanary Bay [fr]	Baie de Sanary	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Sanary-sur-Mer	43°06′28″N 5°48′08″E / 43.1078479°N 5.8021516°E / 43.1078479; 5.8021516 (Sanary Bay)
Seine Bay	Baie de Seine	Normandy	Cotentin Peninsula to Le Havre	49°28′12″N 0°46′05″W / 49.4700643°N 0.7681605°W / 49.4700643; -0.7681605 (Seine Bay)
Somme Bay	Baie de Somme	Hauts-de-France	Saint-Valery-sur-Somme	50°12′03″N 1°37′30″E / 50.2008961°N 1.6250474°E / 50.2008961; 1.6250474 (Somme Bay)
Tocquebœuf Bay [fr]	Baie de Tocquebœuf	Normandy	Fermanville	49°42′14″N 1°26′01″W / 49.7038081°N 1.4336186°W / 49.7038081; -1.4336186 (Tocquebœuf Bay)
Toulon Roadstead	Rade de Toulon	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Toulon	43°06′28″N 5°54′51″E / 43.1077888°N 5.914126°E / 43.1077888; 5.914126 (Toulon Roadstead)
Txingudi Bay	Baie de Chingoudy	Nouvelle-Aquitaine	Hendaye	43°21′53″N 1°46′47″W / 43.364755°N 1.7797283°W / 43.364755; -1.7797283 (Txingudi Bay)
Veys Bay [fr]	Baie des Veys	Normandy	Sainte-Marie-du-Mont	49°22′53″N 1°08′50″W / 49.3813581°N 1.1472219°W / 49.3813581; -1.1472219 (Veys Bay)

Bays in Overseas France[edit]

English name	French name	Region	Nearest town	Coordinates
Acoua Bay [fr]	Baie d'Acoua	Mayotte	Acoua	12°44′00″S 45°02′29″E / 12.7333517°S 45.0413256°E / -12.7333517; 45.0413256 (Acoua Bay)
Atuona Bay	Baie d'Atuona	French Polynesia	Hiva-Oa	9°48′32″S 139°02′27″W / 9.808856°S 139.0407486°W / -9.808856; -139.0407486 (Atuona Bay)
Bambo Cove [fr]	Anse Bambo	Mayotte	Bandrélé	12°55′47″S 45°11′10″E / 12.9298514°S 45.1860041°E / -12.9298514; 45.1860041 (Bambo Cove)
Comptroller Bay [fr]	Baie du Contrôleur	French Polynesia	Nuku Hiva	8°54′25″S 140°02′20″W / 8.9070466°S 140.0389346°W / -8.9070466; -140.0389346 (Comptroller Bay)
Cook's Bay	Baie de Cook	French Polynesia	Mo'orea	17°29′44″S 149°49′52″W / 17.4955359°S 149.8310605°W / -17.4955359; -149.8310605 (Cook's Bay)
Fort-de-France Bay	Baie de Fort-de-France	Martinique	Fort-de-France	14°34′11″N 61°04′59″W / 14.5698324°N 61.0829465°W / 14.5698324; -61.0829465 (Fort-de-France bay)
Galion Bay [fr]	Baie du Galion	Martinique	La Trinité	14°44′18″N 60°55′28″W / 14.738255°N 60.9245072°W / 14.738255; -60.9245072 (Galion Bay)
Goro Bay [fr]	Baie de Goro	New Caledonia	Goro	22°18′19″S 167°01′48″E / 22.3053392°S 167.0299478°E / -22.3053392; 167.0299478 (Goro Bay)
Great Sea Dead-end [fr]	Grand cul-de-sac marin	Guadeloupe	Sainte-Rose	16°19′32″N 61°35′36″W / 16.3256768°N 61.5933288°W / 16.3256768; -61.5933288 (Great Sea Dead-end)
Matavai Bay	Baie de Matavai	French Polynesia	Mahina	17°29′57″S 149°29′41″W / 17.499267°S 149.4947173°W / -17.499267; -149.4947173 (Matavai Bay)
Opunohu Bay	Baie d'Ōpūnohu	French Polynesia	Mo'orea	17°30′07″S 149°51′25″W / 17.501995°S 149.856986°W / -17.501995; -149.856986 (Opunohu Bay)
Sailor's Dead-end [fr]	Cul-de-sac du Marin	Martinique	Le Marin	14°27′55″N 60°52′21″W / 14.465327°N 60.872624°W / 14.465327; -60.872624 (Cul-de-sac du Marin)
Saints' Bay [fr]	Baie des Saintes	Guadeloupe	Terre-de-Haut	15°52′10″N 61°35′20″W / 15.869444°N 61.588889°W / 15.869444; -61.588889 (Saints' Bay)
Small Sea Dead-end [fr]	Petit Cul-de-sac Marin	Guadeloupe	Baie-Mahault	16°12′27″N 61°34′08″W / 16.2075401°N 61.5688231°W / 16.2075401; -61.5688231 (Small Sea Dead-end)
Ta'a 'Oa (Bay of Traitors)	Ta'a 'Oa (Baie des Traîtres)	French Polynesia	Hiva-Oa	9°49′34″S 139°02′16″W / 9.8259997°S 139.0377548°W / -9.8259997; -139.0377548 (Ta'a 'Oa)