Publication date: 02/10/2025
Storing a boat in Brittany, Côtes d’Armor
As a maritime destination par excellence, the Côtes d’Armor is a popular place to park boats. Whether you want to tie up for the duration of a boating season, for winter storage or for a few jobs, or whether you want to park your boat for a month, quarter or year… Why is this department on the north coast of Brittany considered to be a prime location for parking boater’s boats?
An accessible area, suited to boat storage
With several major coastal towns in the department – Saint-Brieuc, Dinan and Paimpol, in particular – the Côtes d’Armor offers easy access to the sea.
With links to the biggest cities in Brittany and France in general, the destinations in the Costarmoric region are quickly and comfortably accessible to boaters – even if they don’t live in the region. By road or rail, this Breton department is easy to get to all year round!
Conditions for storing boats in the Côtes d’Armor are favourable:
The coastline, several creeks and certain harbour infrastructures offer areas well sheltered from the main winds. Boaters can frequently anchor, moor or park in safety. Winter temperatures, too, are rarely extreme: with a reduced risk of severe frost, boat owners don’t have to overprotect their craft.
In the Côtes d’Armor region in general, there are also many high-quality specialist services for the maintenance, servicing and repair of all their equipment.
Attractive ports of call
For coastal or semi-offshore sailing, the Côtes d’Armor department is also full of magnificent destinations to discover: the island of Bréhat, the archipelago of seven islands, as well as Cap Fréhel, the island of Batz, the bays of Saint-Brieuc and Morlaix, the Pink Granite Coast…
And the territory to explore from the towns of Côtes d’Armor doesn’t stop there: nearby, the islands of Chausey, Jersey and Guernsey are still easily accessible to keen sailors.
Boat storage options in the Côtes d’Armor to suit all projects
The diversity of mooring and boat storage solutions on offer in the Côtes d’Armor also explains the interest shown by boaters in the locality.
There are well-equipped harbours and modern infrastructures capable of accommodating boats of all sizes and categories: small or large, monohull or multihull, sailing or motor, for coastal or ocean cruising…
For boat owners, it’s a real asset!
In addition to the characteristics of the vessel to be moored, the boater’s choice of Costa Rican port infrastructure is based on his or her sailing schedule:
An owner who wants to take his boat out every day of the year, for example, will not choose the same boat storage solution in Côtes d’Armor as an occasional sailor who only goes to sea once or twice a year.
Below you will find an overview of the different boat storage options in Côtes d’Armor:
Storing your boat in water, in a harbour in the Costarmoric region
For boaters wishing to keep their motorboat or sailboat in the water, afloat storage in the Côtes d’Armor is an option. This takes place in a marina or at anchor, and with the boat ‘ready to go’, you can decide to go out to sea at almost any time… You do have to take into account the tidal coefficients in the Channel!
You can park your boat afloat in the ports of Saint-Quay-Portrieux, Tréguier and Lézardrieux.
Depending on the project, it is important to note that parking afloat exposes the boats more to the elements: the equipment has to cope with corrosion more often and the hull, which remains in the water in port or at anchor, gradually becomes loaded with deposits.
Parked at anchor for the medium or long term, or moored in a harbour afloat, a vessel is also more at risk from the vagaries of the weather in the Côtes d’Armor: in winter, in particular, heavy gales and storms can cause considerable damage.
Park your boat in a dry harbour on the Côtes d’Armor
In Brittany, as elsewhere, dry storage is used to remove the vessel from the water. With or without guarding, this technique allows you to store your boat while protecting it more effectively from the elements. It’s the ideal solution for an owner who wants to shelter a boat in the Côtes d’Armor during a short, medium or long-term absence – for winter storage or all year round.
In this case, the motorboat or sailboat is parked in a port facility. It is placed on a support made up of bers – wooden or metal parts that adapt to the shape of the boat’s hull to support the whole – or racks – stackable structures that allow several boats to be stored one on top of the other. The boat can be placed outdoors or indoors, under a shed.
In the Côtes d’Armor, dry boat parking is available in Paimpol, Ploumanac’h, Plougrescant and Trégastel.
Our boat storage solution in Côtes d’Armor: Port Adhoc Paimpol
As part of our network of European marinas on the north coast of Brittany, the port of Paimpol offers dry berthing for boats in the Côtes d’Armor. It offers boaters a secure environment, access to specialised services and certified yachting professionals.
From Paimpol, sailors have easy access to some magnificent destinations, for short or longer voyages.
A port for storing your boat on dry land on the English Channel
With 300 boat storage spaces in Côtes d’Armor, on bers or on racks, Port Adhoc Paimpol is an excellent choice. Its secure outdoor spaces are ideal for short- or long-term boat parking. As far as budgets are concerned, boaters particularly appreciate the flexible storage contracts on offer.
Our boat park in Paimpol offers optimum protection for boats for several months, between seasons or over the winter. But we don’t only welcome boats for long periods: boaters can also park a boat in Paimpol for just a few weeks.
Would you like to have your equipment overhauled or serviced, or have small or large jobs carried out? In winter or summer, the professionals at the Breiz Marine shipyard, available on site, will be delighted to assist you.
Stored boats can be launched quickly and easily by prior arrangement with our teams. On a practical level, sailors can also fill up comfortably with fuel, thanks to the petrol pump on the harbour premises. Everything has been done to enable boaters to enjoy the facilities to the full, with complete peace of mind!
“A great concept! Very good team, with an ideal operation for occasional or frequent outings. With the Paimpol Breiz Marine shipyard, you can have your boat fully serviced. As a professional sailor, I’d recommend it.”
Élodie LB. (Google)
Are you interested in a boat storage space in Côtes d’Armor? We may already have a berth available in Paimpol, just for you.
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