- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 4.5 m
Large marina of 1130 berths at the head of the Anse de la Forêt, south Finistère, home of the Pôle Finistère Course au Large.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Entry from the Baie de la Forêt through a buoyed channel, leading marks 344 degrees. The inner channel dries in parts and is dredged to allow most keelboats at all tides, max draught 4.5 metres alongside. VHF 9.
Practical
1130 berths on floating pontoons, visitor berths on pontoon H. Fuel berth with diesel. Full services: water, electricity, showers, WC, 40-tonne travel-lift, boatyard and sailmakers on site. Supermarket at 400 metres in the commercial zone.
Ashore
Cap Coz sandy spit at 500 metres south of the marina closes the bay, with a sheltered beach on the inner side. GR 34 coastal path along the bay towards La Forêt-Fouesnant village at 1 km. Pôle Finistère Course au Large training base where IMOCA and Class40 skippers prepare for the Vendée Globe.
History
The marina opened in 1973 and grew into one of France's leading offshore racing hubs after the Pôle Finistère was set up in 1989, training winners of the Vendée Globe, Route du Rhum and Solitaire du Figaro.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 47.89939, -3.97529 (47°53.96'N 3°58.52'W)
- Town
- La Foret Fouesnant
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 4.5 m
- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33298569845
- Boaters' rating
- 4.0/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Port-La-Forêt lies at 47°53.96'N 3°58.52'W, that is 47.89939, -3.97529 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Port-La-Forêt accept?
Port-La-Forêt accepts boats up to 25 m.
Which VHF channel for Port-La-Forêt?
Port-La-Forêt answers on VHF channel 9.
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Port-La-Forêt is rated 4.0/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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