- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 2.5 m
Marina of 914 berths at Pornic in southern Loire-Atlantique, split between the Vieux Port under the castle and the Noëveillard basin on the Côte de Jade.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the west across the Baie de Bourgneuf, steering clear of the Banc de Kerouars to the south. The Noëveillard basin is accessible at all tides with 2.5 metres maintained in the channel. The Vieux Port dries at low water springs. Watch for oyster tables marked by yellow buoys west of the entrance. VHF 9.
Practical
914 berths across Noëveillard and the Vieux Port. Water, electricity on pontoons, diesel at the fuel berth, 45 tonne travel-lift and boatyard at Noëveillard. Showers, laundry and chandler on site. Town shops and market concentrated around the Vieux Port, 800 metres from Noëveillard.
Ashore
Sentier des Douaniers starts at the castle and runs to Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer at 4 km along the Côte de Jade cliffs. Plage de la Source at 300 metres from Noëveillard, plage du Château under the castle walls. Thermes Marins seawater spa at 1 km. Faïencerie de Pornic pottery open to visitors, a local tradition since 1947.
History
The castle was built in the twelfth century by the barons of Retz. Bluebeard, Gilles de Rais, held it in the fifteenth century. The town grew into a seaside resort after Gustave Flaubert spent a summer here in 1847 and wrote about it in his Voyage en Bretagne.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 47.10884, -2.11331 (47°6.53'N 2°6.80'W)
- Town
- Pornic
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 2.5 m
- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33 2 40 82 05 40
- Boaters' rating
- 3.8/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Pornic lies at 47°6.53'N 2°6.80'W, that is 47.10884, -2.11331 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Pornic accept?
Pornic accepts boats up to 25 m.
Which VHF channel for Pornic?
Pornic answers on VHF channel 9.
How do boaters rate Pornic?
Pornic is rated 3.8/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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