- Type
- Harbour
Small mooring site on the Authie estuary between Berck and Fort-Mahon-Plage, Hauts-de-France.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Access via the Authie estuary, a drying channel that shifts with each tide. Entrance only usable within approximately 2 hours either side of high water. No fixed buoyage. The pontoon and moorings take shallow draughts only.
Practical
Basic pontoon or mooring, no marina services on site. Contact the CA2BM at Berck for berthing information. Base Nautique de Berck 2,9 NM to the NW, Base Nautique de Fort-Mahon-Plage 3,3 NM to the SW for additional facilities.
Ashore
Two restaurants stand near the mooring. The Authie bay is a classified Natura 2000 site with a resident colony of harbour seals and grey seals observable from the dunes. Dune reserve of the Baie d'Authie, part of the Parc naturel marin des estuaires picards et de la mer d'Opale created in 2012.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 50.37172, 1.62528 (50°22.30'N 1°37.52'E)
- Country
- France
- Boaters' rating
- 3.0/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
La Madelon lies at 50°22.30'N 1°37.52'E, that is 50.37172, 1.62528 in decimal degrees.
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