Gavin May 2024 update
5th to 10th July, the marina is hosting some event and I understand that they are not accepting visitors. Please check.
For some reason I thought this was rather new, but my Idiots Guide reminds that the Spanish started a citadel here in 1590 and Louis X111 generously gave his name to the port in 1637 where it became France’s spice route port to wealth. Hence the name.
It is a logical stop, and probably why it is fairly busy here, and I suggest you don’t take a generous-sized berth unless you want to untie and move!
The only thing I can add from previous notes is that the very smart-looking Eric Tarbaly exhibition of Sail, and the nearby Submarine Museum are open- tickets for the latter are at the Sail Museum. The ferry runs across to the Port de Peche, from where it is 30 minute pretty unattractive walk, out of season , but a direct ferry runs in high season.
The cafes at the end of the Visiteur pontoon are usually playing some music, note—market on Saturdays in the streets in the town.
If you have been here once, you will certainly be back.
Fuel in the marina opposite, June 24, E 1.81 and the pump is reasonably fast!
Port Louis – photo by Gavin May 2024
Gavin May report 2022
A small village with a flag stone main street, baker 100m from the marina, walled ramparts to walk along. There is a lifeboat museum nearby, and a short ferry trip across to the nearby WW2 submarine base (closed early summer 2022) and a major build centre and exhibition of Sail. Buses and small ferries run around the whole area for a fixed fee, so it is very easy to get about. If you need to stock up, the No16 bus outside the Capitainerie is 7 mins to a medium Intermarche supermarket with butcher and fishmonger etc.
It is a nice place with a fun market spilling into the streets.
Port de Plaisance de Port-Louis
There are a number of marinas up the estuary towards Lorient
Official site
www.ports-paysdelorient.fr/fr/ports/le-p…
www.ports-paysdelorient.fr/en/harbours/p…
www.sellor.com/sites-equipements/ports-d…
www.france-voyage.com/cities-towns/port-…
Brittany Tourism information – www.brittanytourism.com/discover-our-des…
Information about Lorient – www.morbihan-tourism.co.uk/home/discover…
www.brittanytourism.com/discover-our-des…
www.francethisway.com/places/a/port-loui…
Contact Information
VHF Channel 9
Open all tides
There is a ferry to Lorient. The timetables are at the marina office or I am told can be found on www.ctrl.fr/
Lorient does have a train station so if you need to get to Saint Malo or Paris, you can catch the train there. The Saint Malo train goes through Rennes and takes approx 3 hours.
Tides maree.info/97
Restaurant – www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g293817-…