Harbour

Port De La Croix

Name: Port De La Croix
Address: Hœdic, FR

2.0Hœdic, FranceMorbihan

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Type: Harbour

Small drying harbour of 4 berths on the east side of Hœdic, a 2.5 km long island in the Mor Braz off southern Brittany, between Houat and Belle-Île.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the east or south, keeping clear of the Men Groise and Les Grands Cardinaux lighthouse to the south-east. The harbour is a simple jetty with limited shelter from winds between north-east and south-east, and it dries so that boats take the ground. Keep it for days with little wind and no sea, as manoeuvring inside becomes difficult once the wind reaches about 20 knots. Port de l'Argol to the north is the main harbour of the island, 0.6 NM away.

Practical

Four berths, essentially used by local fishing boats and a few visitors. No fuel, no chandlery. Showers and shops in the village of Hœdic, about 500 m walk. Ferries to Quiberon and La Turballe call at Port de l'Argol.

Ashore

Coastal path runs around the whole island, roughly 8 km in total. Fort d'Hœdic, built under Napoleon III in the 1850s, is a 15 minute walk. Plage de la Croix beach lies directly next to the port. Sainte-Cécile chapel in the village centre, 500 m.

History

Hœdic and its neighbour Houat were part of the Abbey of Saint-Gildas-de-Rhuys from the 11th century. The island population has always lived from fishing, notably for sardines and lobster. The fort was one of a chain built to guard the approaches to the Morbihan.