- Shelter
- NE, E, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
River anchorage on the Charente upstream of Soubise, off the Club Nautique Rochefortais, between Rochefort and the estuary.
- Mooring buoys
- Pontoon
- Dock
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Tidal river, navigation tied to the flood stream. Mud bottom, good holding but plan swinging room for reversing current. Sheltered from NE, E and SE winds; exposed to westerlies funnelling up the valley. Channel marked all the way from the Pointe de la Fumée.
Practical
Club moorings reserved for members; visitors anchor in the stream. Port Adhoc Soubise is 1,3 nm south with full services, Rochefort bassin à flot 1,7 nm upriver through the lock.
Ashore
Corderie Royale of Louis XIV at Rochefort, built from 1666 for the royal dockyard, is 1,7 nm upstream. Hermione frigate replica moored at the former naval arsenal.
History
Rochefort was founded as a naval dockyard by Colbert in 1666 on the orders of Louis XIV. The Charente carried timber and rigging to the arsenal for more than two centuries.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 45.95037, -0.99637 (45°57.02'N 0°59.78'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Maximum length
- 10 m
- Fees
- Paid
- Phone
- +33546873461
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Pontoon, Dock
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Club Nautique Rochefortais lies at 45°57.02'N 0°59.78'W, that is 45.95037, -0.99637 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Club Nautique Rochefortais sheltered from?
Club Nautique Rochefortais is sheltered from north-east, east, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at Club Nautique Rochefortais?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Club Nautique Rochefortais.
What boat length does Club Nautique Rochefortais accept?
Club Nautique Rochefortais accepts boats up to 10 m.
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