Best scenic beaches in France, 2026
25 scenic beaches in France that score highest on the OnlyBeaches Index for what matters to scenic travellers.How we rank →
1OBI 7.5+
Anse à la Baie
Saint-François, France
A quiet east Saint-François beach with reef scenery and useful coverage before Le Moule.
2OBI 7.5+
Anse à la Barque
Anse-Bertrand, France
A rugged north-coast cove with strong scenery and local beach identity.
3OBI 7.5+
Anse à la Barque Deshaies
Deshaies, France
A remote-feeling northern cove that may be missed by broad map-based beach data.
4OBI 7.5+
Anse à la Barque Petit-Bourg
Petit-Bourg, France
A compact Petit-Bourg cove often absent from generic beach lists.
5OBI 7.5+
Anse à la Barque Vieux-Habitants
Vieux-Habitants, France
A small west-coast cove likely to be missed beside the main Vieux-Habitants beaches.
6OBI 7.5+
Anse à la Gourde
Saint-François, France
A scenic beach near Pointe des Châteaux with reef-protected swimming and strong regional recognition.
7OBI 7.5+
Anse à Plume
Saint-François, France
A small Pointe des Châteaux-side bay often missed beside Anse à la Gourde and Tarare.
8OBI 7.5+
Anse à Sable
Bouillante, France
A recognizable Bouillante beach with calm Caribbean water and easy local beach-day appeal.
9OBI 7.5+
Anse à Sable Vieux-Fort
Vieux-Fort, France
A small south-west cove with snorkeling appeal and a distinct Vieux-Fort beach identity.
10OBI 7.5+
Anse Canot
Sainte-Anne, France
A discreet cove near the Caravelle side with local discovery value.
11OBI 7.5+
Anse Caraïbe
Pointe-Noire, France
A scenic Pointe-Noire cove beach with calm Caribbean water and local appeal.
12OBI 7.5+
Anse Colas
Bouillante, France
A discreet west-coast cove with local snorkeling value and low duplication risk.
13OBI 7.5+
Anse Conchou
Le Moule, France
A small Le Moule cove that broad map data may merge into nearby Atlantic shoreline.
14OBI 7.5+
Anse de Bovis
Baillif, France
A compact Baillif cove that helps complete the south-west coastline without listing access points.
15OBI 7.5+
Anse Degrat
Saint-François, France
A compact east-coast cove useful for discovery coverage near the Pointe des Châteaux zone.
16OBI 7.5+
Anse de la Fausse Monnaie
Marseille, France
A compact Corniche cove with strong local swimming identity beyond Marseille’s sandy beaches.
17OBI 7.5+
Anse de la Maronaise
Marseille, France
A small local cove south of Pointe Rouge often missed beside the bigger city beaches.
18OBI 7.5+
Anse de la Petite Perle
Deshaies, France
A smaller beach near La Perle with strong natural beauty and useful visitor-facing identity.
19OBI 7.5+
Anse de la Petite Rivière
Goyave, France
A local Goyave beach near river-coast scenery with low duplication risk.
20OBI 7.5+
Anse de Maldormé
Marseille, France
A scenic city cove near Endoume that adds high-value Marseille local beach coverage.
21OBI 7.5+
Anse de Paulilles
Port-Vendres, France
One of the most beautiful coves in the region
22OBI 7.5+
Anse de Peyrefite
Cerbère, France
Marine reserve with rich underwater life
Anse de Port-Man
Port-Cros, France
A remote bay beach area with strong boat-access and hiking discovery value.
Anse de Ravine Chaude
Lamentin, France
A lesser-known Lamentin coastal spot with useful local discovery value.
Anse de Sable Capesterre
Capesterre-Belle-Eau, France
A small Capesterre beach/cove likely missed beside Roseau and Bananier.