Harbour

Grand port d'Aix-les-Bains

Maximum length: 35 ft
Maximum draught: 6 ft

Freshwater marina on the east shore of Lac du Bourget in Savoie, the largest natural lake in France, with 920 berths and 2 m maximum draught.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Lake access only. No tidal constraints. Approach from the open lake to the west, keep clear of the bathing area north of the harbour entrance. Strong northerly vent du nord can raise a short chop on the lake. Petit Port lies 0.6 NM to the south and Charpignat 2.7 NM to the SW as fallback shelters.

Practical

920 berths, water and electricity on pontoons. Fuel station on site. Haul-out and winter storage available through the harbour. Town centre and SNCF station Aix-les-Bains-Le Revard around 2 km east of the marina.

Ashore

Lakeside promenade and beach of Aix-les-Bains within walking distance. Thermal baths Thermes Chevalley 3 km east. Royal Abbey of Hautecombe reachable by boat on the opposite shore, 4 NM west across the lake.

History

Aix-les-Bains was a Roman spa town, Aquae Allobrogum, and developed as a leading 19th century thermal resort under Queen Victoria and other European royalty who wintered on Lac du Bourget.