Royan & Port Medoc - General Info
Description:
Two well-sheltered ports inside the Gironde estuary. The approach is dangerous in strong winds from the W or SW on the ebb.
The estuary is formed by the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers and allows access to Bordeaux and on to the Mediterranean via the inland route.
Position:
45° 36’09″N, 01° 04’31″W (Royan)
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We visited in July 18, nice town. The approach and departure must be timed with the tide, bumpy ride anyway. Royan marina is smallish, in several ways, but we managed by just touching the sandy bottom at LW,had birth first alongside and just reversing away for leaving at HW. Good place , just ca 200 NM to Santander.
Posted on behalf of Chris:
Port Medoc. Visited July 2015. Night time arrival, clear port and stbd lights on harbor walls but no other lighting at the harbor entrance. Immediately inside the breakwaters are a series of unlit green buoys at the base of the wall and a single unlit red buoy marking the end of a floating barrier.
Multihull pontoon full of fishing boats, cats and assorted craft. Capitanerie, closed overnight, at the far end of the marina. Very crowded. Full marina facilities and pleasant marina staff. http://www.port-adhoc.com/en/marinas/port-medoc/