Nautical access
Tour Richelieu, day and night beacon
Latitude: 46° 8.9’ N
Longitude: 1° 10.3’ W
Navigable channel dredged: 0.8m above MLWS
- 5157 berths, including 400 for visitors
- 64 jetties
- 4 basins (Bout Blanc, Marillac, Lazaret and Tamaris)
- 78 PLACES ashore (for sport monotypes)
Central jetty at Minimes Marina
Minimes port – 17026 La Rochelle Cedex 1
Tel: 00 33 (0) 5 46 44 41 20 (Press#3)
V.H.F. channel 9 – Call sign « Les Minimes » – 24h/7.
capitainerie@portlarochelle.com

Crane Service
Quai Marillac – 17000 La Rochelle
Tél : 00 33 (0)5 46 44 41 20 (Press#1)
Ship handling from 8h00 to 12h00, and 14h00 to 18h. Mondays to Saturdays yearlong*.
Office closed on saturdays.
*November/December/January will close at 17h00.
grutage@portlarochelle.com
Ship handling’s bookings are to be arranged exclusively at the office, or by telephone.
- 3 mobile lifts (maximum load: 50 tons)
- 1 30-ton self-propelled crane
- 2 2.5-ton Stationary electric cranes. Solely contact for their use thru the Minimes Marina: +33(0)5 46 44 41 20 (Press#3).

Launching
- Slipway of the harbour master’s office
- Paying access: Head straight to Harbour master’s office, or at the slipway’s parking entrance in July and August

Waste containers
- At jetty’s Head or underground
- Waste oil collectors on each seawall
- Battery collectors in every building

Refuelling at the dock
- 9 pumps: diesel and unleaded
- Bank card accepted 24/7
- Seasonal staff (June to August)
- Private label cards or important quantities: Contact the harbour master’s office

Equipment
- Electricity on docks and quays (220 V)
- Drinking water on the docks
- Free Wi-Fi for our custommers: Contact the harbour master’s office for password)

Bicycles and trailers Rental.
Bicycle: 2 hours for free, then 6€/Hour/Bike.
Trailers: Available at Harbour master’s office upon request.

Weather
Weather Forecoast exposed at 8:30am in all Facilities’s building entrances.
Interactive station at the Harbour master’s office

Toilet facilities
(WC – showers) 24/7 – Card requested for acces will be freely issued to our custommers at the Harbour master’s office.
Facilities builduings at « Lazaret », « Bout blanc (X2), « Marillac », and at the Harbour master’s office.

Travel tickets sold at the harbourmaster’s office
Bus: ticket for 10 trips at the harbourmaster’s office – €12