France offers 20 main sailing regions, with 1771 boats available for you to choose from for your sailing holiday. Favourite sailing destinations are to be find in Bourgogne, French Riviera and Brittany.

To explore the sights of French Riviera, sailors most often start their journey from Toulon or Golfe-Juan and head towards Calanques National Park and Île Sainte-Marguerite.

If you are planning to charter a boat in Brittany, the best charter holidays usually start from La Trinité-sur-Mer and Lorient. In the surroundings, Belle Île and Houat Island should not be left off your itinerary.

Currently you can rent a boat and start your journey from from 100 marinas, the most popular are Le Boat Castelnaudary, Port Pin Rolland and Port d'Homps.

When searching for a boat, it is possible to choose from the fleets of 52 charter companies in France. Seaways Yachting and Arcadie Plaisance got the highest ratings from our customers.

How to rent a boat in France

Boats in France can be rented with or without a skipper. To rent a bareboat a basic sailing licence is sufficient. Boataround always displays the sailing license needed in the boat information.

When wishing to sail in France, people most often rent houseboats, sailing yachts and catamarans.

Sailing yachts and catamarans are frequently rented as bareboats, but those who wish, there is always a possibility to charter these yachts with a professional skipper.

Houseboats are spacious and designed for slow river cruising. They are ideal for a family sailing holiday on water. You rarely need a sailing licence to rent a houseboat.

Larger yachts can only be rented as crewed and provide both comfort and luxury. A motor yacht guarantees a unique way to discover the coastline and significantly extends the distance the sailor can cover during the yacht charter.

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