- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in the rade de Lorient off the fort de Kernével, on the Larmor-Plage shore facing Port-Louis.
- Mooring buoys
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Inside the rade de Lorient, sheltered from NW, N, NE, W and E winds by the surrounding shorelines, exposed to S and SW down the entrance channel. Sand bottom. Keep clear of the commercial shipping channel into Lorient and of the ferry track to the île de Groix.
Practical
No shore landing at the fort itself. The marina of Kernével is 0.4 NM to the N for berths, fuel, water and chandlery, and the port of Port-Louis lies 0.6 NM to the SE.
History
The fort de Kernével was built between 1696 and 1700 to the design of Vauban, completing the defensive system of the rade together with the citadelle de Port-Louis opposite. During the Second World War the Kriegsmarine set up the headquarters of admiral Karl Dönitz and the U-boat command in the villas of Kernével between 1940 and 1942.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.71568, -3.36647 (47°42.94'N 3°21.99'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Mooring buoys, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 2.7/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Fort de Kernével lies at 47°42.94'N 3°21.99'W, that is 47.71568, -3.36647 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Fort de Kernével sheltered from?
Fort de Kernével is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east winds.
Can you anchor at Fort de Kernével?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Fort de Kernével.
How do boaters rate Fort de Kernével?
Fort de Kernével is rated 2.7/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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