- Shelter
- NW, N, NE, W, E, SW, S, SE
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Buoy mooring on the Marle river, a tidal arm of the Gulf of Morbihan just south of Vannes.
- Mooring buoys
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter on a rising tide, the channel dries to mud at low water springs. Currents run up to 4 knots on mid-tide in the main Gulf entrance at Port-Navalo; inside the Marle they slacken. Shelter is all-round thanks to the surrounding wooded banks. Port Anna lies 0.1 nm south, Conleau 0.2 nm north-west for alternative berthing.
Practical
Mooring on buoy, no services on the water. Fuel, water and chandlery at Port Anna nearby. Vannes city centre is about 3 km by road from Conleau or by dinghy up the channel at high water.
Ashore
Conleau peninsula has a tidal seawater swimming pool and a coastal path. Vannes old town, encircled by 13th to 17th century ramparts, sits 3 km north, market on Wednesday and Saturday mornings at Place des Lices.
History
Vannes was the capital of the Veneti, the Celtic seafaring people defeated by Caesar in 56 BC in a naval battle fought inside the Gulf of Morbihan.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.62570, -2.77979 (47°37.54'N 2°46.79'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Maximum length
- 10 m
- Services
- Mooring buoys
- Boaters' rating
- 4.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
La Marle lies at 47°37.54'N 2°46.79'W, that is 47.62570, -2.77979 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is La Marle sheltered from?
La Marle is sheltered from north-west, north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south, south-east winds.
Can you anchor at La Marle?
No, anchoring is forbidden at La Marle.
What boat length does La Marle accept?
La Marle accepts boats up to 10 m.
How do boaters rate La Marle?
La Marle is rated 4.0/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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