Harbour

Marseillan Ville

4.4Marseillan, FranceLanguedoc-Roussillon

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Maximum length: 98 ft
VHF channel: 9
Maximum draught: 4 ft

Harbour of 350 berths on the SW shore of the étang de Thau, in the village of Marseillan in Occitanie.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Access from the sea via the Canal du Midi lock at Les Onglous, or across the étang de Thau from Sète. Max draught 1.4 m, shallow approach across the lagoon. Tramontane blows hard from NW across Thau. VHF 9.

Practical

350 berths, water and electricity at the pontoons. Toilets and showers ashore, the showers on the basic side. Diesel is delivered by truck to the quay on request. It is a dear stopover, around 39 euros a night for a boat of around 10 metres. Village shops 100 m from the quays, bakery and grocery on Place du 14 Juillet, with restaurants and a market on the port.

Ashore

Noilly Prat cellars on Rue Noilly, founded 1813, open for tasting tours. Oyster producers along the étang de Thau shore, Bouzigues oysters direct from the tables. Southern end of the Canal du Midi at Les Onglous lighthouse, 1 km NE.

History

Marseillan was founded by Greek settlers from Agde in the 6th century BC. Joseph Noilly set up his vermouth house here in 1813, still in operation and still ageing wines in outdoor casks facing the étang.