- Maximum draught
- 0.8 m
Small Gironde estuary port at La Belle Étoile, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, between the Bec d'Ambès and the Médoc shore.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach via the buoyed Gironde channel. Max draught 0.8 m limits entry to shallow-draft craft and imposes entry around high water. Les Bernu lies 1.2 NM to the south and Pauillac 2.8 NM to the west for deeper-draft alternatives. Strong tidal currents in the estuary.
Practical
Small local port with limited services. Ravitaillement at Pauillac, 2.8 NM west, the main Médoc marina.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 45.19052, -0.67785 (45°11.43'N 0°40.67'W)
- Town
- La Belle étoile
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 0.8 m
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Port de la belle étoile lies at 45°11.43'N 0°40.67'W, that is 45.19052, -0.67785 in decimal degrees.
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