Harbour

Port Camargue

4.5Le Grau-du-Roi, FranceLanguedoc-Roussillon
Maximum length
50 m
VHF channel
9
Maximum draught
4.5 m

Marina of 5 000 berths at Le Grau-du-Roi, on the western edge of the Camargue delta in Occitanie.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the Gulf of Lion on a low coast without natural landmarks, entry marked by red and green jetty heads and a buoyed channel dredged to about 4 m. The tramontane from the NW and the marin from the SE generate a heavy cross sea at the entrance. VHF 9. Max draught 4.5 m in the outer marina.

Practical

Capitainerie open all year. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol at the entrance, water and electricity on every pontoon, sanitary blocks throughout the marina. Two boatyards with travel lifts up to 100 t, dry storage for more than 1 000 boats. Supermarkets, chandlers and sailmakers on site.

Ashore

Plage du Boucanet and Plage Sud at the marina exits, sand beaches several kilometres long. Cycle path into the Camargue regional nature park along the Canal du Rhone a Sete, flamingo colonies visible from the path. Aigues-Mortes and its 13th century ramparts 6 km inland.

History

Port Camargue was designed by architect Jean Balladur as part of the Racine plan for the Languedoc coast and opened in 1969, laid out as a series of private marinas integrated with housing marinas a quai.

Story

Port Camargue is the largest leisure marina in Europe by number of berths, with about 5 000 wet berths plus several hundred more dry-stacked.

Key facts

Type
Harbour
Coordinates
43.52017, 4.12516 (43°31.21'N 4°7.51'E)
Town
Le Grau-du-Roi
Country
France
Maximum draught
4.5 m
Maximum length
50 m
VHF channel
9
Boaters' rating
4.5/5
Updated
July 7, 2026

Getting there

Port Camargue lies at 43°31.21'N 4°7.51'E, that is 43.52017, 4.12516 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.

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Frequently asked questions

What boat length does Port Camargue accept?

Port Camargue accepts boats up to 50 m.

Which VHF channel for Port Camargue?

Port Camargue answers on VHF channel 9.

How do boaters rate Port Camargue?

Port Camargue is rated 4.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.

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