Best anchorages and harbours in Normandy
56 documented anchorages and harbours in Normandy, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1PortCaen, FranceCaen
4.9Wet basin in the centre of Caen at the head of the Canal de Caen à la Mer, 92 berths, max draught 3.4 m.
- 2PortCarteret, France
Barneville-Carteret
4.8Tidal harbour on the west coast of the Cotentin in Manche, with a retention gate on the Gerfleur estuary keeping 700 berths afloat.
3PortSaint Valery en caux, FranceSaint Valery-en-Caux
4.7Lock-gated harbour of 560 berths set in a breach in the chalk cliffs of the Pays de Caux, on the Seine-Maritime coast between Dieppe and Fecamp.
4PortOuistreham, FranceOuistreham Riva-Bella
4.6Lock-gated marina of 650 berths at the mouth of the Orne canal in Normandy, entry point to Caen by the ship canal.
5PortDieppe, FranceDieppe
4.5Commercial and leisure port of 570 berths at the mouth of the Arques, on the chalk cliffs of the Pays de Caux in Normandy.
6PortHonfleur, FranceHonfleur
4.5Lock-gated harbour at the mouth of the Seine estuary in Calvados, with the Vieux Bassin and Bassin de l'Est hosting around 50 visitor berths.
7PortOissel, FranceOissel Halt Fluvial
4.4River halt on the Seine at Oissel, about 12 km upstream of Rouen, on the left bank in Normandy.
- 8PortHonfleur, France
Honfleur Visitors "quais"
4.3Visitor berths along the quays of the Vieux Bassin of Honfleur, at the south bank of the Seine estuary in Normandy. Six pontoon spaces for yachts under 14 m.
9PortCherbourg, FrancePort Chantereyne - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
4.3Marina of 1600 berths inside the Cherbourg roadstead, Normandy, sheltered by the largest artificial harbour in the world.
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11PortDIVES-SUR-MER, FranceDives - Cabourg - Houlgate
4.1Marina of 560 berths at the mouth of the Dives river in Calvados, serving the three seaside towns of Dives-sur-Mer, Cabourg and Houlgate on the Côte Fleurie.
- 12PortMuids, France
Quai public de Muids
4.1Public river quay on the left bank of the Seine at Muids, in the Eure department, between Les Andelys and Pont-de-l'Arche.
13PortGrandcamp Maisy, FranceGrandcamp-Maisy
4.0Tidal marina of 280 berths in the baie des Veys, western Calvados, Normandy, between Omaha Beach and Utah Beach.
14PortSaint Vaast la Hougue, FranceSaint Vaast la Hougue
4.0Tidal marina on the east coast of the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, behind the fortified island of Tatihou.
15PortDeauville, FrancePort de Deauville
4.0Lock-gated basin of 400 berths at the mouth of the Touques estuary, between Deauville and Trouville in Normandy.
16PortLe Tréport, FranceYCT
4.0Sailing club based in the marina of Le Tréport, on the Seine-Maritime coast at the mouth of the Bresle river.
17PortDeauville, FranceMarina de Deauville
4.0Outer marina of 800 berths on the western bank of the Touques estuary, between Deauville and the sea.
18PortGranville, FranceHérel - Granville
3.9Marina of 1000 berths at Granville, on the Normandy coast facing the Chausey archipelago, 8 NM east of the islands.
19PortFranceCN Franceville
3.9Drying harbour on the Orne estuary at Merville-Franceville-Plage in Normandy, opposite Ouistreham.
20PortVernon, FranceLe Vieux-Moulin de Vernon Pontoon
3.9River pontoon on the Seine at Vernon, beside the Vieux-Moulin, a 16th century timbered mill built on the piers of the medieval bridge.
21PortCarentan, FranceCarentan
3.8Marina of 350 berths in the Cotentin marshes, reached by a four mile canal from the Baie des Veys in eastern Normandy.
- 22PortFrance
Port de Venables
3.8River marina on the Seine between Rouen and Paris, 100 berths, in the Eure department of Normandy.
- 23PortRouen, France
Rouen
3.8Small halt of 4 berths on the Seine in the centre of Rouen, at the limit of tidal navigation upstream of Le Havre.
24PortPort-en-Bessin, FrancePort-en-Bessin
3.7Tidal fishing harbour on the Bessin coast of Normandy, with a single small visitor pontoon rather than a marina, max draught 4 m.
25PortLe Tréport, FranceLe Tréport
3.7Tidal harbour at the mouth of the Bresle, on the Normandy coast at the foot of 100 m chalk cliffs.
26PortPortbail, FrancePort-Bail-sur-Mer
3.6Tidal harbour of 330 berths on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, inside the estuary of the Ollonde river.
27PortDielette, FrancePort Dielette
3.6Wet-basin marina on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula, 420 berths, max draught 4 m, one of the few refuges on this exposed shore.
28PortLe Havre, FranceLe Havre
3.5Marina of 1300 berths at the mouth of the Seine estuary, on the Normandy coast, the largest yacht harbour on the French Channel coast.
29PortBarfleur, FranceBarfleur
3.5Tidal harbour of 125 berths on the north-east tip of the Cotentin peninsula, in Normandy.
30PortPoses, FranceLa Seine Aval - Poses
3.3Section of the Seine at Poses in Eure, immediately upstream of the écluse de Poses-Amfreville, the last lock on the Seine before the tidal river to the sea.