Harbour

Aberwrac'h

3.9L'Aberwrac'h, FranceNorth Finistère and Iroise

Maximum length: 50 m
VHF channel: 9
Maximum draught: 3 m

Tidal marina on the north coast of Finistère, at the mouth of the Aber Wrac'h ria, 223 berths.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach via the Grand Chenal between Île Vierge and Libenter plateau, then the Malouine and Petit Pot de Beurre channels. Fully buoyed and lit, usable day and night with care on springs. Watch for strong cross tides near Libenter. VHF 9. Max draught 3 m on visitor pontoons.

Practical

Around 223 berths on floating pontoons with visitor places on the outer hammerhead. Diesel at the fuel berth. Water, electricity, showers and laundry at the capitainerie. Bakery, grocery and restaurants within 400 m in the village of Landéda.

Ashore

GR34 coastal path runs along the ria, with the Île Vierge lighthouse visible offshore at 82.5 m, the tallest stone lighthouse in Europe. Sainte-Marguerite dunes and beach at 2 km. Landéda village centre at 400 m from the pontoons.

History

L'Aber Wrac'h served as a staging port for transatlantic seaplanes in the 1920s and 1930s. The Île Vierge lighthouse, built in 1902, stands 82.5 m high and remains the tallest traditional lighthouse in Europe.