Best anchorages and harbours in Gironde

38 documented anchorages and harbours in Gironde, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.

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  1. Talmont sur Gironde1
    HarbourTalmont, France

    Talmont sur Gironde

    4.6

    Small tidal port on the Gironde estuary below the cliff of Talmont, in Charente-Maritime.

  2. Ponton Cité du Vin, Bordeaux2
    HarbourBordeaux, France

    Ponton Cité du Vin, Bordeaux

    4.5

    River pontoon on the Garonne at the foot of the Cité du Vin building in Bordeaux, used by river shuttles and visiting yachts waiting for the lock.

  3. 3
    HarbourLa Palmyre, France

    La Palmyre - Bonne-Anse

    4.2

    Marina of 360 berths inside the Bonne Anse lagoon at the northern entrance of the Gironde estuary, on the Côte de Beauté.

  4. Hourtin Port4
    HarbourFrance

    Hourtin Port

    4.2

    Small inland marina on Lac d'Hourtin-Carcans in the Médoc, the largest natural freshwater lake in France.

  5. 5
    HarbourBordeaux, France

    Port de plaisance de Bordeaux

    4.0

    City-centre marina on the Garonne river in Bordeaux, 278 berths, max draught 2.5 m, VHF 12.

  6. La Marechal6
    HarbourFrance

    La Marechal

    4.0

    Small river port on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, in the Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde area of northern Médoc.

  7. Bordeaux quai d’attente du Basin7
    HarbourBordeaux, France

    Bordeaux quai d’attente du Basin

    4.0

    Waiting quay on the Garonne in Bordeaux, used by yachts before entering the lock of the Bassins à flot.

  8. Halte nautique de Blaye8
    HarbourFrance

    Halte nautique de Blaye

    4.0

    Pontoon halt on the right bank of the Gironde estuary at the foot of the Citadelle de Blaye, a Vauban fortification inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

  9. Pauillac9
    HarbourPauillac, France

    Pauillac

    3.8

    Drying river marina of 125 berths on the west bank of the Gironde estuary, at Pauillac in the Médoc, about 30 nautical miles upstream from Royan, where boats take the ground at low water.

  10. Royan10
    HarbourRoyan, France

    Royan

    3.8

    Large marina on the right bank of the Gironde estuary mouth, 1000 berths, max draught 2.5 m, VHF 9.

  11. Plagne11
    HarbourFrance

    Plagne

    3.7

    River port on the Dordogne at Saint-André-de-Cubzac in Gironde, about 1.5 nautical miles north of Cubzac-les-Ponts.

  12. Meschers-sur-Gironde12
    HarbourMeschers-sur-Gironde, France

    Meschers-sur-Gironde

    3.6

    Small marina on the right bank of the Gironde estuary between Royan and Talmont, 260 berths, max draught 2 m, VHF 9.

  13. Bourg sur Gironde13
    HarbourFrance

    Bourg sur Gironde

    3.4

    River port of 45 berths on the right bank of the Dordogne, about 1 nm upstream of the Bec d'Ambès where the Dordogne and Garonne meet to form the Gironde estuary.

  14. Port Médoc14
    HarbourLe Verdon-sur-Mer, France

    Port Médoc

    3.4

    Marina at Le Verdon-sur-Mer on the left bank of the Gironde estuary mouth, 950 berths, max draught 3 m, VHF 9.

  15. Bègles15
    HarbourBordeaux, France

    Bègles

    3.2

    River marina of 40 berths on the left bank of the Garonne at Bègles, in the southern outskirts of Bordeaux.

  16. Mortagne sur Gironde16
    HarbourLa Rive, France

    Mortagne sur Gironde

    3.2

    River port on the right bank of the Gironde estuary in Charente-Maritime, 15 nm upstream of Royan. Max draught 2 m in the basin.

  17. Plassac17
    HarbourFrance

    Plassac

    3.1

    River port of 40 berths on the right bank of the Gironde estuary at Plassac, in Gironde, New Aquitaine.

  18. 18
    HarbourAsques, France

    Asque

    2.9

    Small river halt on the right bank of the Dordogne at Asques, upstream of the Bec d'Ambès confluence with the Garonne, in Gironde.

  19. 19
    HarbourFrance

    Port Des Callonges

    2.7

    Small tidal harbour on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, in the Saintonge marshes north of the Medoc, drying to soft mud at low water.

  20. 20
    HarbourFrance

    Port de Goulée

    2.7

    Tidal creek port on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, commune of Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac, northern Médoc.

  21. Talais21
    HarbourFrance

    Talais

    2.5

    Tidal creek port on the Gironde estuary at Talais, on the Medoc bank north of Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc.

  22. Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc22
    HarbourFrance

    Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc

    2.4

    Tidal port on the Chenal de Saint-Vivien, left bank of the Gironde estuary, 14 km south of Pointe de Grave.

  23. Port Bloc23
    HarbourFrance

    Port Bloc

    2.3

    Small harbour on the north tip of the Médoc peninsula at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary mouth.

  24. Port Maubert24
    HarbourMaubert, France

    Port Maubert

    2.3

    Tidal harbour on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, in the commune of Saint-Fort-sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime.

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    HarbourFrance

    Port De Richard

    2.2

    Small tidal port on the left bank of the Gironde estuary at the foot of the Phare de Richard, commune of Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac.

  26. 26
    HarbourBlaye, France

    Ile Nouvelle

    2.0

    Conservatoire du Littoral island in the Gironde estuary off Blaye, managed for nature, with a landing for visiting boats.

  27. 27
    HarbourFrance

    Roque De Thau

    1.7

    Small tidal port on the right bank of the Gironde estuary at Gauriac, 6 km downstream of Bourg, in the Côtes de Bourg wine area.

  28. Les Monards28
    HarbourLes Monards, France

    Les Monards

    1.5

    Tidal port on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, in the commune of Chenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet, south of Mortagne-sur-Gironde.

  29. Lacanau29
    HarbourFrance

    Lacanau

    1.3

    Lakeside harbour on the Étang de Lacanau in the Médoc, freshwater basin not connected to the sea.

  30. St Seurin d'Uzet30
    HarbourChenac-Saint-Seurin-d'Uzet, France

    St Seurin d'Uzet

    1.2

    Tidal drying harbour on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, 15 km downstream of Mortagne-sur-Gironde, in Charente-Maritime.

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