La Rochelle : Profile

Docking

Due to the winter storm damage of 2009/10, La Rochelle won´t be able to welcome visiting yachts before October 2010. See the port website for updates - www.portlarochelle.com.

La Rochelle Vieux Port
Terre Plein de l'Ecluse, 17000 La Rochelle, France
Tel:0033 5 46 41 32 05, Fax:0033 5 46 41 38 04 , VHF Channel 09
www.port-larochelle.com, vieuxport@portlarochelle.com
There are 2 berthing possibilities in the Old Port. Firstly in the inner basin where there are 40 berths for visitors. Access, through a lock, is possible from 2 hours before high water to 30 minutes after and the minimum draft is 4m. Secondly in the outer basin where there are also 40 visitors' berths but minimum draft is 1.3m. In both cases one is in the centre of the town.

Office Lockkeepers
Tel:0033 (0)5 46 52 14 56 , VHF Channel 09
eclusiers@portlarochelle.com

Port des Minimes
Capitainerie, Mole Central , 17025 La Rochelle Cedex 1, France
Tel:+33 (0)5 46 44 41 20, Fax:+33 (0)5 46 44 36 49, VHF Channel 09
capitainerie@portlarochelle.com
A huge marina with 3,300 berths of which 350 are for visitors. Access is limited by the depth in the approach channel which is a minimum of 2m. There are 3 travel hoists with capacities of 10 to 50 tons. Fuel at quay. This marina is about 2.5 kilometres from the town centre. Please note Pontoons 13-15 are no longer for visitors. Visitors hould berth on the overcrowded central pontoon extending North from the Capitainerie. Work due to start in 2009 to provide extra 1000 berths between the marina's NW breakwater and the fairway. (Updated August 2008)

Yacht Clubs

Cercle Nautique de La Rochelle
Tel:+33 (0)546 345574

Societe des Regates Rochelaise
Tel:+33 (0)546 446244, Fax:+33 (0)546 34 11 12

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