- Maximum length
- 9 m
- Maximum draught
- 1 m
Tidal creek port on the Gironde estuary at Talais, on the Medoc bank north of Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Reached by a marked channel cut through the mudflats of the Gironde. Maximum draught 1 m at entrance, access limited to HW plus or minus 2 hours. Saint-Vivien-de-Medoc lies 3.1 NM to the SE, Port Medoc 3.4 NM to the N at the mouth of the estuary.
Practical
Small port used mainly by local fishing boats and shallow-draught yachts. Basic services, hamlet of Talais with no supermarket, nearest shops at Soulac-sur-Mer or Saint-Vivien.
Ashore
Vineyards of the Medoc AOC run behind the port, with domains open for tasting along the D1215. Phare de Cordouan, the oldest working lighthouse in France, lies about 7 NM offshore and is visible from the estuary on clear days.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 45.49951, -1.04833 (45°29.97'N 1°2.90'W)
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 1 m
- Maximum length
- 9 m
- Boaters' rating
- 2.5/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Talais lies at 45°29.97'N 1°2.90'W, that is 45.49951, -1.04833 in decimal degrees.
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What boat length does Talais accept?
Talais accepts boats up to 9 m.
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Talais is rated 2.5/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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