49°19.75’N, 1°42.38’W
There are quite a number of ports and harbours on the coast of the Cotentin Peninsula which are not well frequented by British visitors. Some by nature of their shallow draught and difficult access, like the many small ports between Barfleur and Cherbourg, or in the case of larger harbours such as Le Becquet or Regneville sur Mer, their distance from any towns with enticing shops and restaurants, renders them of little interest to visiting yachtsmen.
Strange then, that on the west coast of the Cote des Iles, facing the Channel Island of Jersey there is a port town with an attractive commercial centre with numerous bars and restaurants, and a weekly market to rival any in the area. Stranger still that this well sheltered harbour is equipped with a modern 300 berth marina with pontoon and swinging berths for visitors and with chandlery and boatyard services nearby. Strangest of all is that this marina receives, except for discerning local
