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Ok guys.Hoping to go to area between morlaix and st.cast.
Some local info would be appreciated.
plan Solent / cherbourg/st p.port/ lezardrieux/ perros/morlaix/ trebeurden/ paimpol/ st.cast/ st.helier/ cherbourg/ newhaven.
Have left out treguir( lack of 13m berths). roscoff and st.malo ( dont like cities). st .quay portrieux (reviews of the place). ploumanach( mooring not berth).
Feel free to offer any advice as normally cruise normandy coast.
 
Friends of ours had difficulty getting a place in St Cast a month ago, with rather few visitors' berths available. It's a nice enough place with a pleasant 20mins walk to the town. I prefer St Quay and have always found it agreeable, with a relaxing cliff walk past the beaches, though not as spectacular as the more western places. I like Trebuerden too.
 
Not sure why you miss out St Malo when you're happy to visit Cherbourg and St Peter Port/St Helier? St Malo is lovely and not a 'big city' at all. Nicer than any of the three you mention IMHO. Lock into Basin Vauban and moor near the old city walls.

We prefer Treguier to Lizadrieux but usually anchor under the chateau just down stream of the marina and town. It's a lovely spot and you can land your dinghy in the marina without anyone worrying.

Carteret and the Isles Chausey are other options. (The latter is anchor only...)
 
Okay. so st.cast is off, st quay an option, i have trebeuden as an option. Thank you
St. malo on options list, i believe i read treguier river is all tide all weather ,if so would be good option. Thank you
 
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All the places yuo have mentioned are great ,don't give up up on St cast cracking place ,normally room on outer pontoon ,also lesardrey ,spelt wrong ,spend a night there then carry on up river to pontrieaux also spelt wrong, lovely trip up river, like going back in time very basic but great
 
Just back last weekend from Cruising this area for 2 weeks. Itinerary was Solent, Alderney, St PP, Herm Shell beach (Swim) , Sark west side moorings (Lunch) , St Helier, Granville, St Malo, Binic, Lezardrieux, Les Sept iles (Lunch and lovely spot to wait for the tide) , Perros, Treguier, Moulin Huet (Lunch) Beaucette, Alderney, Solent)
Top tips - Most of the french ports had a little brochure with sill gate and tides times available from St Helier onwards which made arriving at the right time easy.
They all had lots of space for visitors, most clearly labelled, and the booklet made it pretty clear where to go.
Best Bits: Dolphins between St H and Granville. Gannet colonies on Alderney Les Etac, Ortac and Les Sept Iles,
Beaucette is a lot calmer than St PP and a very pretty spot. Met by a helpful guy in a dory
Treguier is really lovely, and has a new 30m F pontoon for bigger boats
Binic is also one long visitor pontoon so would take 13m
Granville you get a view of Mt St Michel , lots of space on non wobbly pontoons
St Malo we arrived just as a replica of the Hermoine was firing cannons at the shore and the castle was firing cannons back. She was followed by a massive flotilla of every boat available Lifeboat, coastguard, yachts, motor boats, I thought it a very warm welcome for the French to lay on for my first visit and forgave the fact they blocked the last lock into the inner basin and so I ended up in the Marina.
 
Roscoff - City

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LadyInBed said:
Roscoff - City

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There's plenty of dull citys - I live beside one!

Roscoff actually has a small but vibrant community, readily encountered during their weekly 'street market', and a wander down through their main street will give access to a very fine small cafe, close to the quai, serving excellent breakfast coffee and croissants/pain chocolat. Nearby, for later in the day, a goodly handful of quite decent Breton restaurants, any one of which can provide a memorable 'moules mariniere' and/or 'plateau des fruits de mer'. Equally, a large plate of langoustines avec mayo, vin froid, and local bread ought to be available most times, unless I get there first.

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It's what your Euros are for....
 
I'd deffo recommend St Malo (but make sure you're in the basin) as the old city is not really a 'city'

We loved Paimpol and also recommend up the river to Lezardrieux.
 
Treguier river may be all weather, all tide (only the Grande Passe is all tide) but the marina isn't: you need to wait for slack water (HW and LW) to approach pontoons. Likewise Morlaix is approached through a lock at HW-1 1/2, HW, HW+1, daylight hours only.
 
If you're planning to arrive at Perros G at night phone the capitanerie first. They have a habit of not opening the gate out of hours if they're not expecting anyone.
I would choose Roscof over Trebuerden which is a bit dilapidated.
 
guernseyman said:
Treguier river may be all weather, all tide (only the Grande Passe is all tide) but the marina isn't: you need to wait for slack water (HW and LW) to approach pontoons. Likewise Morlaix is approached through a lock at HW-1 1/2, HW, HW+1, daylight hours only.
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There's a waiting pontoon for those waiting for slack water.
 
Thank you everyone! the plan is formulating itself, but as always is fluid and will change at the drop of a hat. Lezardrieux is an option but i think i,ll give up river a miss (17m bridge a bit tight for my liking: mast about 15m plus boat say 2m= 17m). Have bookmarked guide to ports
 
PurpleKate said:
we arrived just as a replica of the Hermoine was firing cannons at the shore and the castle was firing cannons back. She was followed by a massive flotilla of every boat available Lifeboat, coastguard, yachts, motor boats, I thought it a very warm welcome for the French to lay on for my first visit and forgave the fact they blocked the last lock into the inner basin and so I ended up in the Marina.
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Did you ever figure out the reason for the cannonade? A film perhaps, to sustain me through the cold winter months?
 
A couple of things to add, at most of these harbours you will be met and allocated a berth, if you arrive in 'office hours' but not lunchtime between 12 and 2. Although the harbours may say they have 13 metre berths, this actually means a 13 metre boat can fit in the fairway and the pontoon will just about reach your centre cleat and no more. If possible you will put on a hammer-head.
 
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