- Shelter
- N, NE, E, SE, SW, W, NW
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
Anchorage in the Laïta estuary at Le Pouldu on the Finistère and Morbihan border, 250 berths on sand.
- Water
- Mooring buoys
- Visitor buoys
- Pontoon
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Bar at the mouth of the Laïta is shifting and dries in places at low water, entry recommended within 2 hours of high water. Approach with local knowledge or by following the shifting buoyage. Sheltered from all directions once inside the estuary. VHF 9.
Practical
Water ashore. 250 moorings managed seasonally between the Guidel and Clohars-Carnoët banks. Nearest harbour shelter at Guidel 0.1 NM east, Doëlan 3.1 NM west along the coast.
Ashore
The painter Paul Gauguin stayed at Le Pouldu in 1889 and 1890, in the Buvette de la Plage run by Marie Henry. The Maison Marie Henry now presents a reconstruction of the dining room decorated by Gauguin, Meyer de Haan, Sérusier and Filiger. Beach of Le Pouldu at 400 m from the landing. GR34 coastal footpath crosses the estuary.
History
Le Pouldu was the second Pont-Aven school centre after Gauguin moved there to escape the crowds of Pont-Aven. The group worked on the walls of the Buvette between October 1889 and November 1890.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 47.77221, -3.53263 (47°46.33'N 3°31.96'W)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south-west, west, north-west winds
- Seabed
- sand
- Anchoring
- Allowed
- Maximum length
- 13 m
- Fees
- Paid
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33 2 98 39 90 20
- Services
- Water, Mooring buoys, Visitor buoys, Pontoon, Beach
- Boaters' rating
- 4.5/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Le Pouldu - Laïta lies at 47°46.33'N 3°31.96'W, that is 47.77221, -3.53263 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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Which winds is Le Pouldu - Laïta sheltered from?
Le Pouldu - Laïta is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south-west, west, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at Le Pouldu - Laïta?
Yes, anchoring is allowed at Le Pouldu - Laïta.
What boat length does Le Pouldu - Laïta accept?
Le Pouldu - Laïta accepts boats up to 13 m.
Which VHF channel for Le Pouldu - Laïta?
Le Pouldu - Laïta answers on VHF channel 9.
How do boaters rate Le Pouldu - Laïta?
Le Pouldu - Laïta is rated 4.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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