Harbour

Saint Malo - Les Sablons

2.9Saint-Malo, FranceEmerald Coast

Maximum length: 15 m
VHF channel: 9
Maximum draught: 2 m

Marina of 1200 berths in the bay of Saint-Servan, on the south side of Saint-Malo opposite the walled city.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the Rance estuary after clearing the Môle des Noires and rounding the Tour Solidor point. Entry channel marked by red and green buoys, with a sill retaining water at chart datum plus 2 m. Max draught 2 m at the pontoons. Strong tidal streams in the estuary, up to 4 knots at springs. VHF channel 9.

Practical

1200 berths, about 60 for visitors. Water and electricity on all pontoons. Fuel berth with diesel and petrol. Showers, toilets, laundry, capitainerie open year round. Shipyard and 30 t travel lift on site. Shops of Saint-Servan at 400 m, Intra-Muros walled city 25 minutes on foot.

Ashore

Tour Solidor, a 14th century keep housing the Cap-Horniers museum, is 400 m from the pontoons. The GR34 coastal path runs along the Aleth corniche to the Grand Bé islet, burial place of Chateaubriand, accessible on foot at low water. Intra-Muros walled city is 2 km north on foot.

History

The marina was built in 1983 in the former tidal basin of Saint-Servan, a separate commune until its merger with Saint-Malo in 1967. Saint-Servan itself occupies the site of Aleth, the Gallo-Roman capital of the Coriosolites tribe.

Story

Tidal range in the bay reaches 13 m at spring tides, one of the largest in Europe, which is why the marina needed a retaining sill to remain afloat.

Key facts

Type: Harbour
Coordinates: 48.63916, -2.02484 (48°38.35'N 2°1.49'W)
Town: Saint-Malo
Country: France
Maximum draught: 2 m
Maximum length: 15 m
VHF channel: 9
Phone: +33 2 99 81 71 34
Boaters' rating: 2.9/5
Updated: July 7, 2026

Getting there

Saint Malo - Les Sablons lies at 48°38.35'N 2°1.49'W, that is 48.63916, -2.02484 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.

Directions +33 2 99 81 71 34VHF 9