Harbour

Le Pont Neuf

La Barre-de-Monts, FranceVendée
Type
Harbour

Tidal harbour on the Goulet de Fromentine channel, commune of La Barre-de-Monts in northern Vendée, opposite Noirmoutier.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Enter via the Goulet de Fromentine between the mainland and the southern tip of Noirmoutier. Strong tidal streams run through the Goulet at spring tides. Sand banks shift, follow the buoyed channel and time the entry around high water. Fromentine port lies 1.1 nautical miles west, Port du Bec 3.2 nautical miles north-east.

Practical

Drying berths on piles and pontoons. Mud bottom, the port dries at low water. Water on the pontoons, shops in La Barre-de-Monts village a short walk away.

Ashore

Passerelle de Fromentine and the dune forest of Pays de Monts on the ocean side, 1 km across the spit. Oyster beds of the Baie de Bourgneuf visible at low water. Passage du Gois, the tidal causeway to Noirmoutier, is 8 km north by road.

Key facts

Type
Harbour
Coordinates
46.88994, -2.10979 (46°53.40'N 2°6.59'W)
Town
La Barre-de-Monts
Country
France
Updated
July 7, 2026

Getting there

Le Pont Neuf lies at 46°53.40'N 2°6.59'W, that is 46.88994, -2.10979 in decimal degrees.

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