- Maximum length
- 7.5 m
- Maximum draught
- 0.2 m
Drying harbour of 450 berths at Gujan-Mestras on the Bassin d'Arcachon, used by shallow-draught boats and flat-bottomed oyster skiffs.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The basin dries almost completely at low water, with a declared maximum draught of 0.22 m. Approach only near high water via the marked channels of the Bassin d'Arcachon. Deep-keel yachts cannot enter.
Practical
450 berths, mostly for local craft adapted to drying out. Water on the quay. No fuel on site. Shops of La Hume and the SNCF halt within walking distance. Neighbouring Port de Meyran 0.8 nm east for larger boats.
Ashore
Plage de La Hume, a tidal sand beach, lies directly north of the harbour. Parc de loisirs de La Hume sits on the foreshore with seasonal activities for children. Dune du Pilat, the tallest sand dune in Europe at 106 m, is reachable by road 15 km west.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 44.64190, -1.11698 (44°38.51'N 1°7.02'W)
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 0.22 m
- Maximum length
- 8 m
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
La Hume lies at 44°38.51'N 1°7.02'W, that is 44.64190, -1.11698 in decimal degrees.
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La Hume accepts boats up to 8 m.
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