Mouillage

Aber Benoît

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Shelter: NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Forbidden

Five visitor buoys in the Aber Benoît, the northern ria of the Pays des Abers on the north-west coast of Finistère.

Water
Mooring buoys
Pontoon

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Entrance from the NW between Petit Pot de Beurre and the buoys of Le Libenter, best taken two hours either side of high water, then a marked channel up to Saint-Pabu. Strong tidal streams on ebb and flood. Fully enclosed and sheltered on all points once inside, mud bottom. Anchoring room is tight between the moorings and deep-draught boats struggle even on neaps, so the buoys or the very head of the aber are surer. VHF 9 for the harbour master.

Practical

Buoys are laid by the community of Saint-Pabu at a modest fee, with quality sanitary facilities and fresh water at the slipway. Chantier des Abers at 0.3 NM NW handles lift-out, repairs and winter storage. Saint-Pabu village and its bakery at 0.6 NM NW of the moorings. Shore services are otherwise thin; for more provisioning, Paluden in the Aber Wrac'h is cheaper and closer to shops.

Ashore

Oyster farms line both shores of the aber and sell directly from the cabins at low water. GR 34 coastal path crosses the river on the road bridge and continues towards the Aber Wrac'h. Dunes of Sainte-Marguerite and Corn ar Gazel beach at 2 km from Saint-Pabu across the peninsula.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 48.56091, -4.58810 (48°33.65'N 4°35.29'W)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Forbidden
Maximum length: 49 ft
Fees: Paid
VHF channel: 9
Phone: +33619877539
Services: Water, Mooring buoys, Pontoon
Boaters' rating: 4.6/5
Updated: October 15, 2026