- Maximum length
- 20 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 3.2 m
Marina of 1100 berths at the mouth of the Lez canal, 10 km south of Montpellier on the Languedoc coast.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Entrance between two jetties on a southward heading, red and green lights at the pier heads. Current can run through the entrance after heavy rain due to Lez outflow. Maximum draught 3.2 metres. VHF 9.
Practical
1100 berths across Paul Riquet, Saint-Pierre and Quai des Quatre Canaux basins. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol. Water and electricity on pontoons. Shops, market and restaurants along the canal banks within 200 m.
Ashore
Wooden-framed Léon Vérane tower on the canal, once a water tower, now the Albert Dubout museum. Beach on both sides of the jetty entrance. Tram line 3 to Montpellier from the Palavas stop 500 m from the port.
History
Palavas-les-Flots grew from a fishing hamlet into a seaside resort after the 1872 railway line from Montpellier. The line inspired the Dubout cartoons of the little train of Palavas.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 43.52382, 3.93294 (43°31.43'N 3°55.98'E)
- Town
- Palavas-les-Flots
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 3.2 m
- Maximum length
- 20 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33 4 67 07 73 50
- Boaters' rating
- 4.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Palavas les Flots lies at 43°31.43'N 3°55.98'E, that is 43.52382, 3.93294 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Palavas les Flots accept?
Palavas les Flots accepts boats up to 20 m.
Which VHF channel for Palavas les Flots?
Palavas les Flots answers on VHF channel 9.
How do boaters rate Palavas les Flots?
Palavas les Flots is rated 4.0/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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