Port de Gallician
- Maximum length
- 15 m
- Maximum draught
- 2 m
Inland harbour of 38 berths on the Canal du Rhône à Sète, in the Camargue, commune of Vauvert.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Access by the Canal du Rhône à Sète between Aigues-Mortes and Saint-Gilles. Maximum draught 2 m. No tide, no marked channel. Mast stepping required upstream as the canal is fixed-bridge limited. Approach on engine only, speed capped at 8 km/h on the canal.
Practical
38 berths alongside the quay. Water and electricity on the pontoon. Fuel is not available on site. Small grocery, bakery and a handful of restaurants in Gallician village within 300 m.
Ashore
Maison du Guide de Camargue and Centre du Scamandre wetland reserve at 1 km, with birdwatching paths through reed beds. Aigues-Mortes ramparts reachable by bike along the canal towpath at about 11 km west. AOC Costières de Nîmes vineyards surround the village.
History
The Canal du Rhône à Sète was completed in 1829 to link the Rhône delta to the Étang de Thau and avoid the hazardous coastal navigation off the Gulf of Lion.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 43.63776, 4.29705 (43°38.27'N 4°17.82'E)
- Town
- Gallician
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 2 m
- Maximum length
- 15 m
- Phone
- +33 6 27 30 21 82
- Boaters' rating
- 4.5/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Port de Gallician lies at 43°38.27'N 4°17.82'E, that is 43.63776, 4.29705 in decimal degrees.
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What boat length does Port de Gallician accept?
Port de Gallician accepts boats up to 15 m.
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Port de Gallician is rated 4.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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