Lee...Not an easy task as I have not been around the French harbors in many years, but here goes...
Most of the Bay of Biscay ports are not cruiser ports. You need to be in Normandy or Bretagne for that. Cherbourg, Saint Malo and Brest are but a few. That said, the area between Île de Ré and Île d' Oléron is a major area for boating recreation though this is more weekend and summer vacation stuff. La Rochelle is a do not miss location. On the Med, Cap d' Agde seems to dominate with its marina complex but try not to be embarrassed as there is a large portion of the town which is clothing optional. Another couple of large and not too exclusive ports which are further east are Port Hyères and La Lavandou. Give this link <http://www.nautisme.com/> a try. It has all of the marinas with some info. It is a real pain in the ass to use though as you have to click through a million or so links. Set some time aside to learn it and then it is a great source. This link <http://guidemediterranee.com/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=5> is a little less informative and covers only the Med but is a lot easier to navigate. This link <http://www.1yachtua.com/Medit-marinas/France/frmarinas.asp> is the easiest to use... What exactly are you looking for? John Lee Haefele wrote: > We are travelling in France by car. I would like to stop at ports used by > cruisers, southern Bay of Biscay and French coast of the Med. Which are the > ports that are popular for cruisers? > Thanks for any help. > Lee Haefele > > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
