Harbour

Château de Coudrée

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Maximum length: 19 ft
Maximum draught: 2 ft

Small private-style harbour on the south shore of Lake Geneva at Sciez, Haute-Savoie, beside the medieval Château de Coudrée, maximum draught 0.8 m.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the lake along the Savoy shore between Thonon-les-Bains and Yvoire. Shallow entrance, maximum draught 0.8 m, suitable for small motorboats and dinghies only. Exposed to northerly winds from the Swiss shore. Port de Sciez is 0.3 NM east for deeper-draught boats.

Practical

This is a private harbour with no visitor berths; it may serve only as a temporary shelter in a gale or thunderstorm. No fuel on site, nearest fuel at Port de Sciez at 0.3 NM. Water at the pontoons. Restaurants at the Château de Coudrée hotel beside the port.

Ashore

Château de Coudrée, a square keep dated from the 12th century, stands directly on the lake shore beside the harbour, now a hotel-restaurant. Domaine de Coudrée park with lakeside walks, and the sandy beach of Excenevex close by. Yvoire medieval village, classed among the plus beaux villages de France, at 7 km west by lakeside road.

History

The Château de Coudrée keep is one of the oldest castles on the southern shore of Lake Geneva, documented from the 12th century and held for several centuries by the d'Allinges family.