Harbour

Les Bernu

Name: Les Bernu
Address: FR

1.2FranceAtlantic coast

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Type: Harbour

River pontoon on the right bank of the Gironde estuary, commune of Saint-Genès-de-Blaye, facing the Île Nouvelle.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Tidal estuary, strong currents on the ebb, 3 to 4 knots on springs. Approach aligned with the main channel from the Blaye side. No lights, daytime entry only. The Île Nouvelle lies 1,8 nautical miles to the south and the Port de la Belle Étoile 1,2 miles to the north on the same bank.

Practical

Basic pontoon, no marina services. Water and shops in Saint-Genès-de-Blaye 2 km inland. Nearest fuel and yard at Blaye, 5 km downstream.

Ashore

Île Nouvelle, property of the Conservatoire du Littoral since 1991, reached by a Gironde Département ferry from Blaye. The island, 6,3 km long between Pauillac and Blaye, was a vineyard estate until abandonment in the 1990s and has been returned to tidal marshland for wetland birds.