- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 2.5 m
Large marina on the right bank of the Gironde estuary mouth, 1000 berths, max draught 2.5 m, VHF 9.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Approach via the Passe de l'Ouest or the Grande Passe de l'Ouest, then the buoyed channel to the marina entrance. Strong tidal streams in the estuary, up to 3 knots. The marina is accessible at any tide. Call VHF 9 on approach.
Practical
1000 berths across 11 pontoons, max length 25 m. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol open year-round. Water, electricity, showers, laundry, Wi-Fi. Boatyard with 50-tonne travelift. Full shopping and market within 400 m of the pontoons.
Ashore
Grande Conche beach at 500 m, 2 km of sand inside the bay. Notre-Dame de Royan church built in reinforced concrete between 1955 and 1958 by Guillaume Gillet, listed as a 20th-century heritage monument, at 600 m. Ferry to Le Verdon leaves from Port Bloc.
History
Royan was almost entirely destroyed by Allied bombing in January and April 1945. The town was rebuilt in the 1950s following a modernist masterplan, earning it the Ville d'Art et d'Histoire label for 20th-century architecture.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 45.62063, -1.02909 (45°37.24'N 1°1.75'W)
- Town
- Royan
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 2.5 m
- Maximum length
- 25 m
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33546387222
- Boaters' rating
- 4.1/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Royan lies at 45°37.24'N 1°1.75'W, that is 45.62063, -1.02909 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Royan accept?
Royan accepts boats up to 25 m.
Which VHF channel for Royan?
Royan answers on VHF channel 9.
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Royan is rated 4.1/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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