Last Updated on June 9, 2026 by Colin Le Conte
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Moorings Guide
One of my favourites. Beautiful pink granite and a wonderful place to visit.
Mooring can be tricky. There are some buoys but they are generally used by the ferries and professional boats. There are a couple of places to anchor, one on the South East side and the other on the West side. I am not sure of the rules for anchoring and with a large tidal range, you may well dry out at low water.
We have visited at High Water but not gone ashore.
We have found the easiest way to go on land is to visit one of the local marinas at Paimpol, or Lezardrieux and get the ferry from Arcouest. There are regular ferries all day.
Numbers visiting the Island are limited in the peak summer months (July and August).
Occasionally the Ferry does go from Saint Quay, Binic, Dahouet and Erquy.
Ile de Brehat information
https://www.france-voyage.com/towns/ile-de-brehat-5051.htm
https://www.saintquayportrieux.com
Verdettes Departs from ARCOUEST – see https://www.vedettesdebrehat.com/
Tides
You can take your boat and moor, but you need to be very careful where you moor, especially during spring tides as the sea does go out a long way. Also, you may need to moor in the tidal flow in order to moor in deep enough water. Best check the books, guides and check with people who have moored there before.
We caught the ferry from L’Acrouest which works well and is only around Euro 8 for the return, 10min journey. There are however, limited Tibus availability from Paimpol, so we caught a taxi. It is approx. a 10 min journey.
The return boat journey does not have a set time, it is an open ticket for that day.
At some times during the day, you can opt for an around island tour. We think this would be most interesting at around high water.
Occasionally, there is a boat from Saint Quay, so if you are based there, have a look in the Summer to see when they are sailing.
Video
Great video with Ile de Brehat at the end – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxas4ALyJYc&list=TLwMcCvZa4y1oxMTAzMjAxNg