Port de l'Herbaudière
Port de l'Herbaudière sits on the northern tip of Île de Noirmoutier and was one of the first deep-water marinas built in Vendée, opening in 1973 and expanded twice since to its current 574 berths. It has a real working-port feel, with fishing boats alongside pleasure craft and a village right at the quayside where you can grab fresh seafood straight off the boats. The island itself is worth exploring — pine forests, salt marshes, oyster beds, and the famous Passage du Gois causeway that only appears at low tide.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Port de l'Herbaudière · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
Boats arriving and leaving, by local hour — the hours the quay is actually working.
- Busiest around 07:00 — mostly boats leaving
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 14:00
- 90% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~20h
Plan a Passage
Popular
24 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 4th busiest of 7 nearby spots across the year