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Bassin Duguay-Trouin
Bassin Duguay-Trouin is a working commercial harbour basin right in the heart of Saint-Malo, named after the city's legendary privateer René Duguay-Trouin. The atmosphere here is gloriously unglamorous — fishing boats unloading spider crabs (Saint-Malo is France's top port for them, pulling in around 4,000 tonnes a year) alongside coastal freighters. Drop anchor and you're a short walk from the ramparts of the walled city and all the chaos of the old town.
Marinas and anchorages near Bassin Duguay-Trouin · times are dock to dock
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How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
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- Busiest on Mondays and Sundays
- Fullest around 02:00, emptiest around 12:00
- Half the boats arrive by 16:00
- 91% of visits are overnight
- Typical day stop: ~3h · max recorded 44 boats
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23 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
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