Harbour

Port de plaisance de Bordeaux

4.6Bordeaux, FranceAtlantic coast

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Maximum length: 20 m
VHF channel: 12
Maximum draught: 2.5 m

City-centre marina on the Garonne river in Bordeaux, 278 berths, max draught 2.5 m, VHF 12.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Access via the Gironde estuary and the Garonne, roughly 50 nautical miles from the mouth. Current runs strong, up to 3 knots on the ebb. Entry through the lock gates of the Bassin à Flot n 2, opening window around high water. Call the capitainerie on VHF 12 before arrival.

Practical

278 pontoon berths in a floating basin, water, electricity, showers, Wi-Fi. No fuel berth on site. Tram line B stops 200 m from the pontoons, linking the full city centre in 10 minutes.

Ashore

La Cite du Vin wine museum at 400 m on the quay. UNESCO-listed Port de la Lune waterfront stretches 2 km south along the Garonne, with the Place de la Bourse and its water mirror at 2.5 km. Les Halles de Bacalan covered market at 300 m.

History

The Port de la Lune, the crescent-shaped bend of the Garonne through Bordeaux, has been listed by UNESCO since 2007 as an outstanding urban and port ensemble of the 18th century.

Key facts

Type: Harbour
Coordinates: 44.86864, -0.56086 (44°52.12'N 0°33.65'W)
Town: Bordeaux
Country: France
Maximum draught: 2.5 m
Maximum length: 20 m
VHF channel: 12
Phone: +33627344805
Boaters' rating: 4.6/5
Updated: July 7, 2026

Getting there

Port de plaisance de Bordeaux lies at 44°52.12'N 0°33.65'W, that is 44.86864, -0.56086 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 12 before entering.

Directions +33627344805VHF 12