Harbour

Port de la Roche Bernard

4.0La Roche-Bernard, FranceMorbihan

Maximum length: 30 m
VHF channel: 9
Maximum draught: 6 m

River port of 563 berths on the Vilaine, 8 nautical miles upstream from the Arzal dam, in Morbihan, Brittany.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Access from the sea goes through the Arzal lock, which regulates the Vilaine and sets a non-tidal river upstream. From the lock, follow the marked channel 6 nautical miles to reach La Roche-Bernard. Minimum air draught under the Route Nationale 165 bridge is around 28 metres. VHF 9 for the harbour office, maximum draught 6 metres at the pontoons.

Practical

Three basins: Vieux Port, Port Neuf and Rieux. Water and electricity on the pontoons, diesel fuel berth, crane and boatyard. Sanitary block with showers. Bakery, grocery, restaurants and Intermarché within 600 metres of the Vieux Port.

Ashore

Medieval village of La Roche-Bernard above the port, with granite houses from the 16th and 17th centuries around Place du Bouffay. Saturday morning market on Place du Pilori. GR 39 footpath runs through the village along the Vilaine cliffs.

History

La Roche-Bernard was founded around the 10th century by a Viking named Bernard. The first French ship of the line, La Couronne, was launched here in 1634 for Cardinal Richelieu's navy. The suspension bridge built in 1839 was the largest in the world at the time and destroyed during the 1944 Liberation.

Key facts

Type: Harbour
Coordinates: 47.51777, -2.30576 (47°31.07'N 2°18.35'W)
Town: La Roche-Bernard
Country: France
Maximum draught: 6 m
Maximum length: 30 m
VHF channel: 9
Phone: +33299906217
Boaters' rating: 4.0/5
Updated: July 7, 2026

Getting there

Port de la Roche Bernard lies at 47°31.07'N 2°18.35'W, that is 47.51777, -2.30576 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.

Directions +33299906217VHF 9