- Maximum length
- 98 ft
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 9 ft
Marina of 1300 berths at the mouth of the Seine estuary, on the Normandy coast, the largest yacht harbour on the French Channel coast.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach via the main buoyed shipping channel shared with commercial vessels, then branch to the Anse de Joinville marina basin. Call Port Le Havre on VHF 12 before entering to confirm the way is clear, as the entrance signal is not always worked correctly. At low water on big springs keep to the starboard pier, where the water is deeper than the chart suggests. Max draught 3 m. Strong tidal streams across the estuary mouth. Watch commercial traffic. VHF 9 for the marina.
Practical
1300 berths, visitors on pontoons P and O, the first reached on entering. Out of hours a machine to the right of the office entrance issues a chip card that opens the gates and showers and switches on water and electricity. Diesel and petrol from a filling station a short walk away, the marina lending a trailer to carry cans; there is no fuel berth on the water. Water, electricity, showers, which several report as cold, toilets, waste pump-out and travel lift. Chandlery and sailmakers on site. Wash from ferries and cargo ships works into the marina and is felt on the first pontoons. City-centre shops and tram stop within 800 m.
Ashore
UNESCO-listed city centre rebuilt by Auguste Perret after 1945, including the Saint-Joseph church with its 107 m lantern tower. MuMa museum with the second largest French Impressionist collection after Paris, 500 m from the marina. Trains run to Paris and Caen, and Nomad buses to Honfleur and Etretat from the gare routiere. Les Pieds dans l'Eau restaurant on the promenade. Plage du Havre pebble beach adjoining the port.
History
Founded in 1517 by order of King François I as Le Havre-de-Grâce to replace the silted harbours of Harfleur and Honfleur. The city centre was destroyed by Allied bombing in September 1944 and rebuilt in reinforced concrete by Auguste Perret, earning UNESCO World Heritage status in 2005.
Story
Claude Monet painted Impression, soleil levant in 1872 from a window above the Havre outer harbour. The canvas gave its name to the Impressionist movement.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 49.48926, 0.09514 (49°29.36'N 0°5.71'E)
- Town
- Le Havre
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 9 ft
- Maximum length
- 98 ft
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33235212395
- Boaters' rating
- 3.5/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Le Havre lies at 49°29.36'N 0°5.71'E, that is 49.48926, 0.09514 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Le Havre accept?
Le Havre accepts boats up to 98 ft.
Which VHF channel for Le Havre?
Le Havre answers on VHF channel 9.
How do boaters rate Le Havre?
Le Havre is rated 3.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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