Port de Querqueville
Port de Querqueville is a municipal marina tucked just west of Cherbourg's main harbour, serving a mix of recreational and working vessels in a more laid-back, local atmosphere than the city's busier Port Chantereyne. It has a genuinely unhurried, neighbourhood feel that sets it apart from the larger marinas nearby. You're within easy reach of the Querqueville headland and its historic 10th-century chapel, one of the oldest in Normandy, making it a great base if you want to explore the Cotentin peninsula's western coastline.
Based on AIS data
quiet → busy
Marinas and anchorages near Port de Querqueville · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
How full it gets, by local hour — tallest when the most boats are here.
- Busiest on Saturdays
- Fullest around 12:00, emptiest around 09:00
- Half the boats arrive by 13:00
- 50% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~8h · max recorded 4 boats
Plan a Passage
Popular
6 legs boats have actually been recorded sailing.
How busy is it?
typically 7th busiest of 7 nearby spots across the year