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Avant port
Le Palais is the main port on Belle-Île-en-Mer, and the Avant Port puts you right at the foot of the island's impressive 16th-century Vauban citadel. You'll find 370 berths with 50 dedicated visitor spaces, plus a sauna, fitness room, and luggage storage — unusually well-equipped for an island stop. The town's shops, restaurants, and market square are all within easy walking distance the moment you step ashore.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Avant port · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
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- Busiest around 07:00 — mostly boats leaving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 13:00
- 65% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~15h
Plan a Passage
Popular
24 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 9th busiest of 12 nearby spots across the year
SepBusy
OctQuiet
NovQuiet
DecQuiet
JanQuiet
FebQuiet
MarQuiet
AprModerate
MayBusy
JunBusy
JulPacked
AugPacked
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