Presentation
Located in the heart of the town of Barneville-Carteret, it is the largest of the two havens of Côtes des Isles.
Sheltered from the west wind by the cliff of Cape Carteret, it is bordered to the northwest by the town of Carteret, to the northeast by the town of Barneville.
It is through its estuary that boats leave the port and reach the sea and sail towards the Channel Islands.
Classified as a protected natural area, it offers an enchanting and different spectacle to the rhythm of the tides and the seasons. Migratory birds stop there to the delight of ornithology enthusiasts.
With each rising tide, the sea makes its way into the land where it mixes with the fresh water of two coastal rivers: La Gerfleur and Le Fleuve. The Gerfleur estuary borders a small hamlet, the village of Tôt, made famous by Mère Denis who had her washhouse there.
Sheltered from the west wind by the cliff of Cape Carteret, it is bordered to the northwest by the town of Carteret, to the northeast by the town of Barneville.
It is through its estuary that boats leave the port and reach the sea and sail towards the Channel Islands.
Classified as a protected natural area, it offers an enchanting and different spectacle to the rhythm of the tides and the seasons. Migratory birds stop there to the delight of ornithology enthusiasts.
With each rising tide, the sea makes its way into the land where it mixes with the fresh water of two coastal rivers: La Gerfleur and Le Fleuve. The Gerfleur estuary borders a small hamlet, the village of Tôt, made famous by Mère Denis who had her washhouse there.