Carnon is a pretty little port situated at the approach to the "Petite Camargue", 9 miles south of Montpellier, and well sheltered from winds and high seas, making it a very safe port of call. There are shops, services, activities and sailing professionals, everything you need for an enjoyable stay. You'll also appreciate the all-year-round micro-climate enjoyed by this corner of the Gulf of Aigues-Mortes. There's plenty to do here, including fishing, waterskiing, diving among the reefs, cruising or just lazing on the huge sandy beaches. Carnon has a full programme of amusements combined with all the traditional attractions of this region, such as Mediterranean markets, Camargue horses and bulls, the wild countryside where they roam, and of course sunshine.
Berthing, mooring & anchoring Maximum Draught: 2.50m Maximum Length: 20.00m Number of basins: 2 Open water docks: 200 Open water pontoons: 600
Location & approach
Distance of neighboring ports Port Camargue : 6.5 M
Port de La Grande Motte : 3,5 M
Port de Palavas les Flots : 3 M
Port de Frontignan : 11 M
Port de Sète : 14 M
Port de Marseillan : 21 M
Port du Cap d'Agde : 24 M
Port de Valras : 31 M
Port de Gruissan : 40 M
Port la nouvelle : 44.5 M
Port Leucate : 51 M
Port Barcarès : 54.5 M
Port de Saint Cyprien : 63.5 M
Port d'Argelès sur mer : 67.5 M
Collioure : 70 M
Port Vendres : 72 M
Port de Banyuls sur mer : 74.5 M
Port Cerbère : 77 M
Approach (day and night) - Bien visible de jour comme de nuit : lumières de la ville, avec le Château d'eau à l'Est de Carnon comme amer.
- Par vent de Sud-Est il est toutefois prudent de serrer le feu rouge.
- L'accès devient difficile - (voir impossible en cas de fort ressac dans la passe d'entrée)- par vents forts de Sud-Est.
SHOM map: 7004 Navicarte: 508
Environmental management
Bilge pumpsyes
Careening facilityyes
Wastewater suctionyes
Selective sortingyes
Waste disposal pointyes
Collected wastes
Solid and liquid toxicsyes
Batteriesyes
Boat batteriesyes
Metalsyes
Plastic Bottlesyes
Glassyes
Uncontaminated paper & cardboard yes
Distress rocketsyes
Waste oil, filtersyes
Large volumes and non-toxic wasteyes
Technical areas Travelift: yes Travelift max. weight: 25t Crane(s): no On port handling: yes Out port handling: no Wedge launch: no Storage ashore: yes
Refueling station Gasoil: yes SP98: no SP95: yes GPL: no
Services to boaters Wi-Fi access: yes Wi-Fi rates: 2€/H - 5€/24H - 12€/1sem - Medical facilities: yes Victualling: yes Marine hardware: yes Accommodation: yes Car Park: yes Showers: yes WC: yes Laundries: yes Disabled access: yes Washing-up basin: yes Electricity on pontoons: yes Electricity on docks: yes Water on pontoons: yes Water on docks: yes