Port de Fontvieille
marina · Monaco · French Riviera
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Port de Fontvieille is a marina on the coast of French Riviera.
The nearest town is Monaco.
Shelter by wind direction
Sheltered from every direction.
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Approach
Approach through a channel or a harbour entrance: routes end about 1.4 NM off, then continue at reduced speed.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Museum of Stamps and Coins: 6 min on foot
- Monaco: 86 restaurants, bars or cafés, 11 min on foot
- Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate: 12 min on foot
- Musée océanographique de Monaco: 15 min on foot
- Les Révoires: 16 restaurants, bars or cafés, 23 min on foot
- La Colle: 13 restaurants, bars or cafés, 25 min on foot
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Castelroc) 80 m away
- Supermarket (Carrefour) 330 m away
- Train (Monaco - Monte Carlo) 970 m away
- Parking 100 m away
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Port de Cap d'Ail marina · 0.4 NM by sea
- Marquet Beach cove · 1 NM by sea
- Port Hercules marina · 1.9 NM by sea
- Plage du Solarium cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Plage de la Mala cove · 2 NM by sea
- Plage naturiste des Pissarelles cove · 2 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of French Riviera by wind
More places – Monaco
- Marquet Beach cove
- Port de Cap d'Ail marina
Questions
Is Port de Fontvieille sheltered from the mistral?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in north-west wind.
Is Port de Fontvieille sheltered from the levante?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in east wind.
Can you spend the night at Port de Fontvieille?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.