Port

Moll

Name: Moll
Address: Île-de-Batz, FR

2.3Île-de-Batz, FranceNorth Finistère and Iroise

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Type: Harbour

Small drying harbour on the south coast of Île-de-Batz, Finistère, in the Canal de l'Île-de-Batz opposite Roscoff.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter through the Canal de l'Île-de-Batz, a buoyed channel between the island and the mainland, with tidal streams up to 4 knots at springs. The harbour dries at low water and there is no dedicated yacht mooring, but boats may lie free against the mole if a ladder is clear, most being taken by fishermen. The tidal range is large, so rig very long lines, around 30 metres fore and aft, to the spaced rings, use strong fenders against the rough stone quay, and prefer a keel that stands upright when dried out. Sound the uneven bottom at low water before committing. Avoid it if the NE gets up. Passenger ferries from Roscoff use the adjacent pier, so keep clear of their manoeuvres.

Practical

One visitor berth on the quay, mostly used by island fishing boats. Shops, bakery and a few restaurants in the village a short walk from the quay. Water available on the pier.

Ashore

Jardin Georges Delaselle at the east end of the island, 2 km from the harbour, exotic garden founded in 1897 with over 2500 plant species. Coastal footpath right round the island, roughly 10 km total. Plage de Porz Leien sand beach 500 m west.

History

Île-de-Batz has been inhabited since the Neolithic and hosted an early medieval monastic settlement linked to Saint Pol Aurélien, one of the seven founding saints of Brittany, in the 6th century.