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

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

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.