- Shelter
- NW, N
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
River anchorage on the Blavet estuary upstream of Lorient, mud bottom, protected from N and NW.
- Water
- Mooring buoys
- Pontoon
- Dock
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Enter via the Lorient roadstead and head up the Blavet above the Pen-Mané spit. Channel marked by lateral buoys up to the Bonhomme lock. Watch the ebb current on springs, which runs up to 3 knots. Water point on the Pen-Mané pontoon 1.9 nm to the SW.
Practical
Forain anchorage with no services on site. Lorient Centre marina is 1.9 nm to the SW for berths, fuel and chandlery. Pen-Mané pontoon provides fresh water.
Ashore
Riverside path along the Blavet towards Hennebont, 8 km upstream, with its medieval ramparts and Notre-Dame-du-Paradis basilica. Submarine base museum at Keroman 3 km to the south by road.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.75803, -3.31394 (47°45.48'N 3°18.84'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, north winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Fees
- Paid
- Phone
- +33297851615
- Services
- Water, Mooring buoys, Pontoon, Dock
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Le Blavet lies at 47°45.48'N 3°18.84'W, that is 47.75803, -3.31394 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Le Blavet sheltered from?
Le Blavet is sheltered from north-west, north winds.
Can you anchor at Le Blavet?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Le Blavet.
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