Port

Sucé Sur Erdre

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Maximum length: 17 ft
Maximum draught: 3 ft

Small river marina on the Erdre, 15 km north of Nantes in the Pays de la Loire. Nine berths, max draught 1 m.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Inland river, no tides. Entry straightforward from the Erdre channel. Air draught limited downstream by the bridges of Nort-sur-Erdre and the Tortière tunnel at Nantes. Shoaling in the bends, keep to mid-channel.

Practical

Nine berths, water and electricity at the pontoon. Capitainerie operated by the commune. Bakery, butcher and supermarket within 500 m in the village, with restaurants and bars in and around the port. SNCF station of Sucé-sur-Erdre at 800 m, line to Nantes.

Ashore

Chapelle Saint-Étienne at the village centre. Sentier de grande randonnée GR3 running along the Erdre. The Erdre was described by the royal cartographers of François I as 'the most beautiful river in France', a quote still used by the local boating community.