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Fécamp

The largest of the Ports de la Seine-Maritime: more than 650 berths afloat, an avant-port open at all states of the tide according to draught, room for up to 70 visiting boats, and VHF 9.

Harbour · International

Welcome to Fécamp

Fécamp is on the Côte d'Albâtre between Étretat and Dieppe, in a town of 18,000 people. Since 1 January 2025 the port has been run by the Syndicat Mixte des Ports de la Seine-Maritime, and the marina by its Plaisance Nautisme Côte d'Albâtre service.

With more than 650 berths afloat, Fécamp is the largest of the Seine-Maritime ports. The avant-port is a wet basin open at all states of the tide according to draught, and the harbour takes up to 70 visiting boats at busy times. A dry stack of 180 places completes the marina. The leisure harbour office is on VHF Channel 9.

Guide TypeHarbour Guide
CountryFrance
LocationFécamp, Seine-Maritime
RegionNormandy, Côte d'Albâtre
OperatorPorts de la Seine-Maritime, Plaisance Nautisme Côte d'Albâtre
AddressBureau du port de plaisance, Chaussée Levasseur, 76400 Fécamp
Telephone+33 2 35 28 13 58
Email[email protected]
Marina VHFChannel 9
Bérigny basinCapitainerie Bérigny, VHF 9, +33 2 35 28 90 52
BerthsMore than 650 afloat; dry stack 180
VisitorsUp to 70 boats at busy times
AccessAvant-port at all states of the tide, according to draught
Speed limit5 knots in the channel, 3 knots in the basins
FuelDiesel and SP95, 24 hours, card payment
Getting ThereTown centre beside the harbour

Arrival by Sea

Call the leisure harbour office on VHF Channel 9. The avant-port is a wet basin, accessible at all states of the tide according to draught. The speed limit is 5 knots in the channel and 3 knots in the basins, and a signal mast at the harbour entrance shows when movement in the channel is allowed.

Lights at the entrances to the Bassin Freycinet and the Bassin Bérigny show the direction of passage through the gaps. Ask for the Bérigny on Channel 9 and the Freycinet on Channel 12. The Gayant bridge office is on VHF 12, telephone +33 2 35 28 25 53.

Visitor Rates 2026

Ports de la Seine-Maritime publish the 2026 visitor rates for the avant-port, per day including tax: €30 for a boat of 8 to 8.99 metres, €39 for 10 to 10.99 metres, €47 for 12 to 12.99 metres and €60 for 14 to 14.99 metres. Multihulls pay 1.5 times the rate, and TransEurope Marinas members get 50% off for five nights a year. Tourist tax is €0.22 per adult per night.

Facilities Afloat

The fuel pumps sell diesel and SP95 24 hours a day, paid by card. Free self-service pump-outs empty bilge water, toilet tanks and engine oil. The port waste centre takes household waste, batteries, oil, glass, paper and plastics.

Toilets and a laundry are open 24 hours with a code, in the harbour office building and at the end of the Bassin Bérigny. The careening area has water and electricity during working hours and a lifting service in spring and autumn.

Works in 2026 and 2027

Ports de la Seine-Maritime is modernising the marina over 2026 and 2027, replacing almost all the piles, all the pontoons and catways, and installing smart water and electricity bollards. The work is planned to last fourteen and a half months, with the port fully back in service in early 2028. Repairs to the north and south piers and a new fuel station on the Quai Sadi Carnot are also part of the 2026 programme.

Office Hours

In the high season the leisure harbour office is open every day from 08:30 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 19:45.

Ashore

The harbour is in the centre of Fécamp. The tourist office is on the Quai Sadi Carnot, telephone +33 2 35 28 51 01. The port holds the Blue Flag for 2025 and 2026.

Nearby Cruising

Étretat and Le Havre are to the south-west along the Côte d'Albâtre, and Saint-Valery-en-Caux and Dieppe to the north-east.

Across the Channel

Fécamp is a crossing from the Sussex coast.

Skipper's Notes

VHF 9 for the marina and the Bérigny basin; VHF 12 for the Freycinet and the Gayant bridge. Telephone +33 2 35 28 13 58, email [email protected]. Fuel 24 hours by card. Speed limit 5 knots in the channel, 3 knots in the basins.

Contact and booking

The leisure harbour office is on +33 2 35 28 13 58 and [email protected]. The port authority, Ports de la Seine-Maritime, is at 16 Grand Quai, 76400 Fécamp, telephone +33 2 35 28 23 76.

Frequently asked questions

What VHF channel does Fécamp marina use?

Channel 9, for the leisure harbour office and the Bérigny basin. Channel 12 is used for the Bassin Freycinet and the Gayant bridge.

Is Fécamp accessible at all states of the tide?

The avant-port is accessible at all states of the tide according to draught.

How many visitors can Fécamp take?

Up to 70 visiting boats at busy times, in a port of more than 650 berths afloat.

Is fuel available at Fécamp?

Yes. Diesel and SP95, 24 hours a day, paid by card.

How much is a visitor berth in Fécamp?

In 2026 a night in the avant-port costs €39 including tax for a boat of 10 to 10.99 metres.

Conditions

Tides

A quick look at the water around Fécamp before you set off. Always check the full forecast and tide tables.

Tide times official tables

Official tide predictions for the area. Times are local.

SHOM tide predictions

Find your way

Location

This map is provided for general orientation only and must not be used for navigation.

Cruise On

Where the water leads next

Newhaven Marina

An all-tide River Ouse marina between Brighton and Eastbourne — call the marina on Channel 80, then Newhaven Radio on Channel 12 before you enter.

Brighton Marina

The UK's largest marina, behind breakwaters half a mile east of Brighton, with 1,300+ berths, fuel, a 60-tonne hoist and a lock to the Inner Harbour.

Sovereign Harbour

Premier’s locked Eastbourne marina east of Beachy Head — more than 800 berths behind two 24-hour locks, VHF Channel 17, and visitor nights from £4.50 per metre.

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