Something really useful for #1000

[Sybarite]

Any special prizes for joining the 4 figure posters ?.

Anyway, in this month's (March) Voile & Voiliers there is a survey of berths/moorings available (on an annual basis) in French harbours as well as the cost for a 32' boat. The survey was carried out anonymously between mid-December and mid-January. The places available are either at pontoons or on swinging moorings - it says which in the article. The cheapest ones are normally drying moorings.

Summary

Dunkirk to Cherbourg :

St Valéry en Caux €498, Rouen €1890, Deauville €2643, Dives sur Mer €1875, Courseulles €2165, Caen €900, Carentan €900, St Vaast-La-Hougue €1405

Diélette to l'Aber-Ildut (N Finisterre)

Erquy €278, Le Légué €405, Binic €1125, St Quay-Portrieux €320, Perros Guirec €976, Trébeurden €1565, Trozoul €290, Morlaix €805.

Le Conquet - Le Crouesty

Port Rhu €582, Locmiquélic (where I am) €1514 Belle Ile (Port du Pallais) €717

Arzal to Hendaye

Paimboeuf €1698, Marans €457, Le Verdon sur Mer/Port Médoc €3872, Mortagne sur Gironde €767, Pauillac €1095, Bordeaux €612, Cap Breton €1510.

MEDITERRANEAN

Cerbère to Carry le Rouet (nr Marseille)

St Louis du Rhône/Port Napoléon €1645

Marseille - Menton

Mandelieu la Napoule (Cannes marina) (NB €6000 !) Cap d'Ail (€6460..!!)

In general other places are available at a large number of ports but not at an annual rate and therefore more expensive.

Hope this helps those who have expressed an interest of moving away from the S coast of England.

John



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[jimi]

Congrats John! Hopefully meet up in the summer when I get the boat to Lorient

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[john_morris_uk]

Many thanks. We spent August last year in S Brittany - we were in Lorient twice (once at Kernevel where we have some friends, and once in the avant -port in the centre for the Celtic Festival but we left for the Islands offshore because it was too hot!) and have thought of leaving the boat somewhere in the area at least for a season or so. We are there again this year - I'll send you a pm. Thanks again for info on the berthing prices.

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[roger]

Dont leave out Morlaix. I have a recollection thea Morlaix was about 500 pounds per year in 2002. Its upa canal in a lock but very sheltered and convenient for Roscoff

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