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Gironde estuary: Royan to Pauillac

Europe's largest estuary is sailed up on the flood, which carries 3 knots, and down on the ebb. Royan is the gateway, with La Palmyre and Meschers on the right bank; opposite, Port-Médoc at Le Verdon. Higher up, Mortagne, Pauillac and its châteaux, Blaye and its citadel. The banks at the mouth rule out leaving in a heavy westerly swell against the ebb.

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HarbourRoyan, France
Royan
4.1
Large marina on the right bank of the Gironde estuary mouth, 1000 berths, max draught 2.5 m, VHF 9.
- Up to 25 m
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HarbourLa Palmyre, France
La Palmyre - Bonne-Anse
4.1
Marina of 360 berths inside the Bonne Anse lagoon at the northern entrance of the Gironde estuary, on the Côte de Beauté.
- Up to 15 m
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HarbourMeschers-sur-Gironde, France
Meschers-sur-Gironde
3.9
Small marina on the right bank of the Gironde estuary between Royan and Talmont, 260 berths, max draught 2 m, VHF 9.
- Up to 11 m
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HarbourLe Verdon-sur-Mer, France
Port Médoc
3.6
Marina at Le Verdon-sur-Mer on the left bank of the Gironde estuary mouth, 950 berths, max draught 3 m, VHF 9.
- Up to 20 m
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HarbourLa Rive, France
Mortagne sur Gironde
3.7
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.
- Up to 18 m
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HarbourPauillac, France
Pauillac
3.7
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.
- Up to 14 m
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HarbourFrance
Halte nautique de Blaye
3.7
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.
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HarbourTalmont, France
Talmont sur Gironde
5.0
Small tidal port on the Gironde estuary below the cliff of Talmont, in Charente-Maritime.
9
HarbourBordeaux, France
Bordeaux quai d’attente du Basin
4.3
Waiting quay on the Garonne in Bordeaux, used by yachts before entering the lock of the Bassins à flot.