Marinas in France North Coast

The north Coast of France is made up of the four regions stretching fom the Belgium Border westwards of, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, Normandy and Brittany. The whole coast is forms the southern boundary of the English channel which is known in France as La Manche (the sleeve), and the chief commercial ports are Cherbourg and Le Havre. There are many marinas along the coast with some marinas purpose built and other marinas occupying old docks within large ports.

 
Regular ferry services cross the Channel between many ports including Dover, Plymouth, and Portsmouth in Great Britain and Calais, Dunkerque, Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Dieppe in France. There are also ferry services between France and the Channel islands which are part of the UK.
 
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Nord-Pas-de-Calais is one of the most heavily populated departments of France, and yet it has no large cities, Lille is the administrative centre of the region of around 4 million people, Calais has only about 80,000 inhabitants. The center and south of the department are more rural, but still quite heavily populated, with many villages and small towns. 
 
Picardy
Amiensis the capital of Picardy, around an hour and a half drive from Calais so ideal for leaving your yacht in one of the marinas and using the ferry or Chunnel to get to and from the UK and France. The capital of this region is a bustling University town, home of Jules Verne, with a stuuning Gothic Cathedral (UNESCO World Heritage Site), and is just one of many historic towns with world-class cathedrals or châteaux.
Picardy proper is a vast flat plain of open fields, famed for the gruesome Battle of the Somme during World War I. The south of Picardy (historically part of Île-de-France) is a scenic hilly area with large forests.
 
Normandy
The Normandy region has a 360-mile dramatic coastline, including the evocative World War II landing beaches, the interior is lush farmland with bustling market towns, and historic landmarks such as the cities of Caen, Bayeux and Rouen. Gastronomic delights include fine cheeses, cider and Calvados. The three main seaports are Cherbourg, Le Harvre and Dieppe.
The name of Normandy is derived from the settlement and conquest of the territory by Vikings or Northmen from the 9th century, and confirmed by treaty in the 10th century. For a century and a half following the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Normandy and England were linked by Norman rulers, but following 1204 the continental territory was ultimately held by France
 
Brittany
Brittany occupies a large peninsula in the north west of France, lying between the English Channelto the north and the Bay of Biscay to the south. It ihas the longest coastline in France and the Bretagne peninsula offers a variety of amazing landscapes.
The region is famous for its Celtic connections and still has its own language.
The capital of the area is Rennes