Old Harbour
Tour Saint-Nicolas
Latitude 46° 9,3’ N
Longitude 01° 9,2’ W
Access channel dregged at -0.80 m (2 Ft) from Tower Richelieu Mark
- 18 Jetties, 390 Berths
- 80 visitor’s berths
- 2 Tidal basins: “Bassin des chalutiers”, “Bassin des Yachts”
- 1 semi drying: “Havre d’échouage”, dregged at -0.60 m (1.9Ft)
Havre d’échouage: Semi drying berths
- 4 Jetties. Jetty numbers start with H
- 120 berths, amongst witch, 20 for visitors
- Berths dregged: -0.60 m (1.9Ft)
- Maximum lenght: 12 m (40 Ft)
- Maximum width: 5 m (16 Ft). No multihulls allowed
- Max draft: 1 m (3 Ft)
Bassin des Chalutiers: Tidal basin
- Maximum lenght: from 17 m (55 Ft) to 50 m (160 Ft) and more upon request
- Maximum width: 16 m (52 Ft)
- Maximum draft: 5 m (16 Ft)
- Tidal basin: The lock opens 2 Hours before high tide and closes 1h30 after high tide.
- The basin is closed by a bridge. The bridge will open to let boat enter or exit the basin at precise schedules and upon request only.
- See Below for schedules.
- 9 jetties. Jetty numbers starts with C
Bassin des Yachts: Tidal basin
- Maximum lenght: 14 m (46 Ft)
- Maximum width: 12 m (40 Ft)
- Maximum draft: 4 m (13 Ft)
- Tidal basin: The locks opens 2H30 before high tide and closes 1h00 after high tide.
- The basin is closed by a Footbridge. The Footbridge will open to let boat enter or exit the basin at precise schedules and upon request only.
- See Below for schedules.
- 5 Jetties: 90 berths. Jetty numbers start with Y
Access to “Vieux Port” berths
Upon request, VHF channel 9 – callsign: “Vieux-Port “. By phone:+33 (0)5 46 44 41 20 (Press 2 or 4)
To access both tidal basins, you are requested to book your entry or exit at least 1 Hour before the indicated schedule.
For any night movement, you are requested to book it at least the day before, 5pm max
Bassin des Chalutiers
© Olivier Blanchet / Port de Plaisance de La Rochelle
Bassin des chalutiers •
4 Movement possibilities per tide:
2h00 before high tide* • 1h00 before high tide*
– At high tide* • 1h30 after high tide*
*High tide rouded up to the closest quarter of an hour.
Bridge movement schedules
Bassin des Chalutiers – 2025
Please note that bold written schedule correspond to the “day before” in the evening.
Bassin des Yachts
© Olivier Blanchet / Port de Plaisance de La Rochelle
Bassin des YACHTS •
4 Movement possibilities per tide:
2h30 before high tide* • 1h30 before high tide
– 30 Minuts before high tide* • 1h00 after high tide*
*High tide rouded up to the closest quarter of an hour.
Bridge movement schedules
Bassin des Yachts – 2025
Please note that bold written schedule correspond to the “day before” in the evening.
