Les Marines de Cogolin
Cogolin, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
The port
Built from 1964 in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, Les Marines de Cogolin offers 1,400 berths spread across three basins, sheltered by the Maures massif.
Les Marines de Cogolin stretches along the inner shore of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, just a few nautical miles from the town's famous Place des Lices. Built on what was once coastal marshland, the marina is sheltered from prevailing winds by the Maures massif overlooking the bay. Three separate basins, linked by channels, organise the water around residences with ochre and pink facades.
The marina offers 1,400 berths for boats from 6 to 50 metres, spread across more than 25 pontoons and 5 kilometres of quays. Water depth reaches 4.5 metres, and the turning basin measures 110 metres across. The harbour office, easily recognised by its octagonal tower, provides round-the-clock surveillance and a 24-hour fuel station.
Les Marines de Cogolin sits in a quiet residential setting between Saint-Tropez and the Maures massif, with shops, restaurants and services right along the quays. The marina holds the Blue Flag label and is certified as an active biodiversity Clean Port, both recognising its environmental commitments.
According to the regional cultural heritage inventory of Région Sud, the project is said to have originated in 1964 from an idea attributed to the Rothschild family, before being designed by architect Jean Dimitrijevic in collaboration with the Var public works authority. Works carried out in two phases between 1964 and 1987 turned marshland into one of the largest marinas in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
