- Maximum length
- 45 ft
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 5 ft
Harbour of 350 berths at the mouth of the Orb, Hérault, on the Occitan coast.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from seaward via the Orb estuary bar, which silts after storms. A buoyed dredged channel leads in and the harbour entrance itself is narrow, so line it up with care. Maximum draught 1,7 m, cross the bar near high water in settled weather. VHF 9. The Orb runs out strongly after heavy rain.
Practical
350 berths with water and electricity, a fuel station and the capitainerie by the main pontoon. Staff help visitors moor, at night as well, berthing them on the visitor dock near the beach and restaurants. Supermarkets, bakeries and restaurants line the seafront within 400 m, a launderette is a short walk away and there is a Saturday morning market on allees Charles de Gaulle. WiFi reaches only near the harbour office.
Ashore
Sand beach of Valras-Plage runs for 3 km west of the port, Blue Flag for water quality. Béziers and its Pont-Vieux over the Orb at 15 km inland, with the Canal du Midi listed by UNESCO. Sérignan natural reserve of the embouchure de l'Orb at 2 km north, protected dunes and lagoon birdlife.
History
Valras-Plage was the sea resort of Béziers from the 19th century, originally a simple fishing hamlet. It became an independent commune in 1931 after decades of resort development on the sand bar at the mouth of the Orb.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 43.24860, 3.29655 (43°14.92'N 3°17.79'E)
- Town
- Valras plage
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 5 ft
- Maximum length
- 45 ft
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33499413680
- Boaters' rating
- 4.2/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Valras-Plage lies at 43°14.92'N 3°17.79'E, that is 43.24860, 3.29655 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Valras-Plage accept?
Valras-Plage accepts boats up to 45 ft.
Which VHF channel for Valras-Plage?
Valras-Plage answers on VHF channel 9.
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Valras-Plage is rated 4.2/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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