- Shelter
- E, SE, S, SW
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Open anchorage off the chalk cliffs of the Pays de Caux, Normandy, between Fécamp and the oil terminal of Antifer.
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Rocky bottom, poor holding. Sheltered from E to SW winds, fully exposed to the dominant W and NW swell. Keep well clear of the Antifer terminal exclusion zone to the SW, used by VLCC tankers. No lights, daylight approach only. Nearest harbour of refuge is Port du Havre-Antifer 3.6 NM SW, Fécamp 7.7 NM NE.
Practical
No services at the anchorage. Provisioning and fuel at Fécamp only.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 49.70556, 0.19154 (49°42.33'N 0°11.49'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from east, south-east, south, south-west winds
- Seabed
- rock
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Services
- Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
La Manneporte lies at 49°42.33'N 0°11.49'E, that is 49.70556, 0.19154 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is La Manneporte sheltered from?
La Manneporte is sheltered from east, south-east, south, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at La Manneporte?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at La Manneporte.
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