- Type
- Harbour
Tidal creek port on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, commune of Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac, northern Médoc.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Access via the Chenal de Goulée from the main estuary channel. Entry only around high water, the channel dries at low water. Strong tidal streams in the Gironde, typically 2 to 3 knots on the flood. No night entry, channel unlit.
Practical
Small wooden pontoons used mainly by local fishing boats and a few shoal draft yachts. No fuel, no chandlery on site. Village of Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac about 3 km inland with a bakery and a small grocery.
Ashore
Phare de Richard at 1 nm NW, small lighthouse museum open in season. Traditional carrelets, the square fishing nets on stilts, line the bank. Médoc vineyards of the Haut-Médoc and Médoc AOC start a few kilometres inland.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 45.40534, -0.90930 (45°24.32'N 0°54.56'W)
- Country
- France
- Boaters' rating
- 2.7/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Port de Goulée lies at 45°24.32'N 0°54.56'W, that is 45.40534, -0.90930 in decimal degrees.
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