Port de plaisance du Douhet

Between sea and marsh, Port du Douhet, a former small commercial port located to the east of the commune of Saint-Georges d'Oléron, is now a popular yachting harbor. It's well worth the detour!
Port du Douhet
Port du Douhet
Port du Douhet
Port du Douhet
Port du Douhet
Port du Douhet

Dates & opening times

Open all days from 01/01 to 31/12 (all years)

Descriptif

A monumental project in the 1840s, the port and the Douhet channel were built to link Saint-Georges d'Oléron to the ocean and facilitate trade in salt and wine, which until then had passed through the more remote Perrotine.

A stroll along the quays at the height of the bridge reveals the scale of the construction work carried out in the 19th century.

Condemned by sand and silt, the channel is no longer practicable today. However, it continues to supply seawater to a vast network of saltworks.



From the port, a 2km stroll along the old towpath alongside the channel takes you to the historic center of Saint-Georges d'Oléron.

Tracking

Port de plaisance du Douhet Avenue de la DurandièrePort de Plaisance17190, Saint-Georges-d'OléronFrance

Itinerary

Characteristics

Utilities
Picnic area
Car park
Public WC
Services
Restaurant
Pets welcome
Languages
French
Animals welcome
Yes
Customers and groups
Cyclists
Walkers/hikers
Surroundings
Cycle track/route within 500 m
Beach within 300 m
Close to pleasure port
Sea view
Panoramic view
Visits
Visit possible
Yes
Services for individual visits
Unguided individual tours available permanently
Themes
Historic patrimony
Old port
Categories
19th C

Charges

Gratuit