cruising northern France

[Sarum28]

Does anyone have any information or experience on visiting places between Boulogne and Honfleur as we would like to coast hop between the two in a boat drawing 5'4"?
Thanks in anticipation

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[Koeketiene]

Well worth a visit (IMHO of course):

1. Dieppe - if you get stuck, or have to go back in a hurry, you can always catch the Newhave ferry.
2. St Valery sur Somme (very nice, but tricky - if first time, would advise daylight only - 2Hrs either side HW)
3. Le Treport - see 2
4. St Valery en Caux

Try to avoid going to Boulogne - bit of a s**thole -> always crowed, stinks (sewage)

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If not... reef early!

 

[willothewisp]

And if you can't avoid Boulogne, go for the Bassin Napoleon (hidden behind a lock on your right hand. Allow the rubbish to run out of the lock before entering though- amazing what the French will dump in the water.

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[billmacfarlane]

Fecamp's a pleasant place for a stop. Access is at any state of the tide. Good selection of eating places, my favourite being the Progre. The Benedictine monastery is worth a visit. Le Havre's a bit of a dump but the marina's fine and it's a good place to provision up. Take care at the harbour entrance as it's one of the busiest ports in Europe. St Valery en Caux has a lock open roughly 2.5 hrs either side of high water and worth an over night stop. Honfleur is a bit of a tourist trap, but pretty with it, you lock in at various times to the inner basin which is surrounded by cafes.

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[pandroid]

Dieppe's very nice but gets full to bursting in mid summer, with rafting up between the pontoons. There's not much water into Fecamp at low water.

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