- Maximum draught
- 6 ft
Pontoon halt on the right bank of the Gironde estuary at the foot of the Citadelle de Blaye, a Vauban fortification inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Berth alongside a floating dock in the main estuary, its outer face taken by river cruise ships, which leaves only two or three usable places on the inshore side. Strong tidal streams run parallel to the dock at 3 to 4 knots, so time arrival for the ebb and come in against the current; it is easiest at slack water. Maximum draught 2 m at low water of spring tides. Beware of commercial traffic in the main channel and the Blaye to Lamarque vehicle ferry.
Practical
Two or three short-stay places, and the halt is free of charge; book the mooring time by phone. Water is on the dock and electricity is supplied through standard domestic sockets. No fuel on site. Town centre of Blaye 400 m away with supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants, and a market on the quay on Saturday mornings.
Ashore
Citadelle de Blaye directly above the pontoon, built by Vauban from 1685 onwards, inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage as part of the Vauban fortifications network since 2008. Free access to the ramparts. Côtes de Bourg and Blaye AOC vineyards start on the plateau behind the town.
History
Blaye guarded the Gironde estuary upstream of the Médoc. The Vauban citadel, together with Fort Paté on the mid-estuary island and Fort Médoc on the opposite bank, formed the verrou de Vauban, a triple defensive system protecting the approach to Bordeaux.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 45.12471, -0.66648 (45°7.48'N 0°39.99'W)
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 6 ft
- Phone
- +335 57 42 12 09
- Boaters' rating
- 4.0/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Halte nautique de Blaye lies at 45°7.48'N 0°39.99'W, that is 45.12471, -0.66648 in decimal degrees.
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