- Maximum length
- 20 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 2.3 m
Purpose-built marina of 640 berths on the Vendee coast, south of Les Sables-d'Olonne, at the edge of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach from the SW with the Roches du Bouc shoal to starboard. Entrance channel dredged to 2.3 m, narrow between two rock breakwaters, lit by red and green sector lights. The channel silts up and is swept periodically. In strong SW winds a swell runs across the entrance. VHF 9.
Practical
640 berths on floating pontoons. Water and shore power at every berth. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol at the entrance of the harbour. Showers and toilets in the harbour office. Small shopping centre with supermarket 300 m from the pontoons. Jard-sur-Mer 4.5 nm SE and Quai Garnier at Les Sables-d'Olonne 5.8 nm NW as refuges.
Ashore
Beach of Veillon 1.5 km NW on foot along the coastal path, known for Jurassic dinosaur footprints visible at low water. Chateau de Talmont, a fortress built by Richard the Lionheart in the 12th century, in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire 4 km inland. Golf course of 18 holes adjoining the harbour.
History
The harbour was dug out of the cliff and commissioned in 1985 as part of the coastal tourism programme of the Vendee department. It is one of the few French marinas entirely built from scratch on a previously roadless stretch of coast.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 46.43988, -1.67821 (46°26.39'N 1°40.69'W)
- Town
- Talmont Saint Hilaire
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 2.3 m
- Maximum length
- 20 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33251222036
- Boaters' rating
- 4.3/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Port Bourgenay lies at 46°26.39'N 1°40.69'W, that is 46.43988, -1.67821 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Port Bourgenay accept?
Port Bourgenay accepts boats up to 20 m.
Which VHF channel for Port Bourgenay?
Port Bourgenay answers on VHF channel 9.
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Port Bourgenay is rated 4.3/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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