Port du Niel, Small harbor in Giens peninsula, France
Port du Niel is a fishing harbor on the southern coast of Giens peninsula with around 130 mooring spaces for recreational and working boats. The water is relatively shallow at about 3 meters deep, and the port has a crane for launching vessels into the water.
In the 1920s, industrialist Louis Renault bought land around the harbor and built a boat garage. Stone shelters for fishermen were added in 1937, establishing it as a permanent working port.
The harbor remains a working place where local fishing traditions shape daily life and the rhythms of the waterfront. You can watch fishermen mending nets and preparing their boats, revealing how maritime culture is kept alive through everyday practice.
The harbor is best visited at high tide, as the water becomes very shallow otherwise. Parking near the port is limited, so arriving early is helpful if you want to photograph the boats or explore the waterfront.
Despite its modest size, the harbor is home to around 6 professional fishing boats that work year-round using traditional nets and longlines. This small fleet represents one of the few remaining working craft fisheries on the French Mediterranean coast.
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