Harbours and anchorages near Caen

Caen

Wet basin in the centre of Caen at the head of the Canal de Caen à la Mer, 92 berths, max draught 3.4 m.

Estuaire de l'Orne

Buoy mooring field of 180 berths in the estuary of the Orne, between Ouistreham and Merville-Franceville, in Calvados.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Ouistreham Riva-Bella

Lock-gated marina of 650 berths at the mouth of the Orne canal in Normandy, entry point to Caen by the ship canal.

Dives - Cabourg - Houlgate

Marina of 560 berths at the mouth of the Dives river in Calvados, serving the three seaside towns of Dives-sur-Mer, Cabourg and Houlgate on the Côte Fleurie.

Port de Deauville

Lock-gated basin of 400 berths at the mouth of the Touques estuary, between Deauville and Trouville in Normandy.

Falaises de Vaches Noires

Open roadstead off the cliffs between Villers-sur-Mer and Houlgate, on the Calvados coast of Normandy. Fair-weather anchorage only.

• Sheltered S, SE

Marina de Deauville

Outer marina of 800 berths on the western bank of the Touques estuary, between Deauville and the sea.

CN Franceville

Drying harbour on the Orne estuary at Merville-Franceville-Plage in Normandy, opposite Ouistreham.

Normandy Beach

Open roadstead off the Normandy landing beaches between Port-en-Bessin and Courseulles-sur-Mer, on sand.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

L'anneau de la Marguerite

Anchorage off Courseulles-sur-Mer on the Normandy coast, on Juno Beach of the 6 June 1944 landings.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Courseulles-sur-Mer

Tidal marina at the mouth of the Seulles river on the Calvados coast, 750 berths, max draught 1.8 m.

Ouistrahem

Tidal harbour at the mouth of the Canal de Caen à la mer in Calvados, Normandy, combining a marina basin, a ferry terminal and the lock giving access to Caen 15 kilometres inland.

La Dives

River anchorage at the mouth of the Dives estuary, between Cabourg and Houlgate in Normandy.

• Paid
• Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE

Chantier Naval JPL

Boatyard on the Caen canal at Ouistreham, in Normandy, offering haul-out and refit services for pleasure craft.

Luc sur mer

Open roadstead off Luc-sur-Mer on the Calvados coast, between Courseulles and Ouistreham.

• Sheltered SW, S, SE

Rive De Lorne

Mooring along the Quai Amiral Hamelin in Caen, Normandy, next to the Rives de l'Orne urban development and the city's leisure basin.

cabourg

Anchorage on mud off the beach of Cabourg on the Côte Fleurie in Calvados, Normandy.

Côte Fleurie

Open roadstead off the Côte Fleurie between Deauville and Trouville in Normandy, sand bottom, water available ashore at Deauville 1.4 NM east.