Port

Le Port Levi

Name: Le Port Levi
Address: Fermanville, FR

3.0Fermanville, FranceCotentin

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Type: Harbour

Small drying harbour on the north coast of the Cotentin peninsula, in the village of Fermanville, about 6 nautical miles east of Cherbourg.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the north, leaving the Raz de Bannes and its rocks well to the west. The entrance dries at low water springs, so plan arrival two hours either side of high water. Strong tidal streams run along this coast, the flood setting east and the ebb west at up to 4 knots on springs. Deeper craft can anchor off the entrance, about 300 metres out in some 6 metres over sand that holds well, a useful wait before the Raz du Cap Lévi and the Raz de Barfleur. Watch for fishing pots off the harbour.

Practical

Drying harbour with a few moorings for small craft. No fuel, no chandlery on site. Water tap on the quay. Bakery and small grocery in Fermanville village, about 1 km from the harbour.

Ashore

Coastal path GR 223, the sentier des douaniers, runs along the cliffs past the harbour. Cap Lévi lighthouse stands 1.5 km to the west, square granite tower rebuilt in 1947 after wartime destruction. Anse du Brick sandy beach lies 2 km west by the coastal path.