Nautical access
Tour Richelieu, day and night beacon
Latitude: 46° 8.9’ N
Longitude: 1° 10.3’ W
Navigable channel dredged: 0.8m above MLWS
- 5157 berths, including 400 for visitors
- 64 jetties
- 4 basins (Bout Blanc, Marillac, Lazaret and Tamaris)
- 78 PLACES ashore (for sport monotypes)
Central jetty at Minimes Marina
Minimes port – 17026 La Rochelle Cedex 1
Tel: 00 33 (0) 5 46 44 41 20 (Press#3)
V.H.F. channel 9 – Call sign “Les Minimes” – 24h/7.
capitainerie@portlarochelle.com

Crane Service
Quai Marillac – 17000 La Rochelle
Tél : 00 33 (0)5 46 44 41 20 (Press#1)
Ship handling from 8h00 to 12h00, and 14h00 to 18h. Mondays to Saturdays yearlong*.
Office closed on saturdays.
*November/December/January will close at 17h00.
grutage@portlarochelle.com
Ship handling’s bookings are to be arranged exclusively at the office, or by telephone.
- 3 mobile lifts (maximum load: 50 tons)
- 1 30-ton self-propelled crane
- 2 2.5-ton Stationary electric cranes. Solely contact for their use thru the Minimes Marina: +33(0)5 46 44 41 20 (Press#3).

Launching
- Slipway of the harbour master’s office
- Paying access: Head straight to Harbour master’s office, or at the slipway’s parking entrance in July and August

Waste containers
- At jetty’s Head or underground
- Waste oil collectors on each seawall
- Battery collectors in every building

Refuelling at the dock
- 9 pumps: diesel and unleaded
- Bank card accepted 24/7
- Seasonal staff (June to August)
- Private label cards or important quantities: Contact the harbour master’s office

Equipment
- Electricity on docks and quays (220 V)
- Drinking water on the docks
- Free Wi-Fi for our custommers: Contact the harbour master’s office for password)

Bicycles and trailers Rental.
Bicycle: 2 hours for free, then 6€/Hour/Bike.
Trailers: Available at Harbour master’s office upon request.

Weather
Weather Forecoast exposed at 8:30am in all Facilities’s building entrances.
Interactive station at the Harbour master’s office

Toilet facilities
(WC – showers) 24/7 – Card requested for acces will be freely issued to our custommers at the Harbour master’s office.
Facilities builduings at “Lazaret”, “Bout blanc (X2), “Marillac”, and at the Harbour master’s office.

Travel tickets sold at the harbourmaster’s office
Bus: ticket for 10 trips at the harbourmaster’s office – €12