Port St Louis du Rhone : Profile

Location

A useful port, being one of the major entrances to Europe's system of inland waterways. It is approximately 40NM west of Marseilles.

Clearance

Customs Tel: +33 (0)442 860623

Docking

This is one of the cheapest places to over-winter in the south of France.

Navy Service
Avenue de la 1ère D.F.L., 13230 Port -Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
Tel:+33 (0)44211 0055, Fax:+33 (0)4 42 48 45 06
navyservice@voila.fr
Opening Hours: 0800-1200,1330-1730(Mon-Sat)
Boatyard and marina with shore storage. Water, electricity, a new shower block, chandlery, laundry, snack bar and airport taxi service. Yacht Broker.

Port Martigues
Tel:+33 (0)4420 70000
port.maritima@semovim-martigues.com
This marina is 3 miles accross the Golfe de Fos. It has 320 pontoon berths and storage ashore for a 1,000 more. It has good access to the centre of the town and to Marseille and the airport. Advance booking is recommened as it gets very busy.

Port Napoleon
Presqu'ile du Mazet, 13230 Port Saint Louis du Rhone
Tel:+33 (0)442 484121, Fax:+33 (0)442 860663
sales@Port-Napoleon.com
350 berths, large shore storage area. Mast storage and transportation with reciprocal arrangements at Le Havre. Shuttle service to Saint Louis and Marseille airport. Chandlery and comprehensive range of boatyard services, internet access, mini market, taxi and car hire. Approach is well buoyed and now has leading lights. Rather exposed to the 'Mistral'. Mosquitoes can be a problem morning and evenings. Good netting protection needed. Approx. 3km from town.

Port St. Louis
Port de Plaisance, Mairire, 13230 Port St. Louis du Rhone
Tel:+33 (0)442 863911, Fax:+33 (0)442 863921
Access to the Rhone via the lock and access to Golfe de Fos is via the Canal St.Louis. This 300 berth marina is owned by the community and is close to the main street with easy access to shops. Water and electricity on the pontoons and a shower block. There is a fuel berth and two chandleries.

Rhone Lock
Tel:+33 (0)442 860204

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