Propriano

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	==Propriano==		==Propriano==
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	===Background===		===Background===
-	Historic details, etc.	+	Propriano is a small fishing town of 3,100 population situated at the head of the Gulf of Vallinco, roughly half way between Ajaccio and Bonifacio.  An important port during the period of Genoese occupation, it was susbsequently overtaken by its larger fellow harbours of Calvi and Ajaccio and is today a relatively quiet backwater with a growing tourist trade.  The fishing harbour has been gradually converted into a small yacht marina with three basins sheltered by breakwaters.  It is a convenient stop-off point to await favourable winds for crossing the infamous Straits of Bonifacio.
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	===Charts===		===Charts===
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	===Radio Nets===		===Radio Nets===
	''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''		''Also see [[HF_Radio|Cruiser's Nets]]''
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	===Weather===		===Weather===
-	Local weather conditions?	+	Shelter in the Gulf of Vallinco is good, which can mislead unwary skippers into thinking that there are favourable conditions in the Straits of Bonifacio.  It is important to check the forecast carefully before heading south.
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	===Approach and Navigation===		===Approach and Navigation===
-	Details?	+	No dangers in the approach, but the space between the pontoons is small and leaves little room for manoeuvre.
	===Check-in facilities===		===Check-in facilities===
-	Submit details about facilities for checking in - where to dock, etc.	+	The Port of Propriano can be called on VHF channel 09 or by telephone on +33 95 76 10 40.  The harbour office is manned from 0730 to 2000 except for the lunch period of 1200 to 1400.
	===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===		===Marinas & Yacht Clubs===
-	Submit Marina details.	+	The Port of Propriano has three basins capable of accommodating yachts on quays or pontoons, with a total of 80 berths allocated to visitors.  Depths in the basins are from 3.7 to 6 metres.  All the basins are small and there is limited space to manoeuvre.  Water and electricity are available at all berths and there are showers and toilets.  There is also a fuel station in the harbour.
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	===Anchorages===		===Anchorages===
-	List details of all safe anchorages in the area.	+	There are several sheltered coves to the north side of the Gulf of Vallinco, although they would be uncomfortable with anything west in the wind and untenable in strong southerlies.
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	===Offshore Islands===		===Offshore Islands===
-	List Islands	+	None.
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	===Tourism & things to do ashore===		===Tourism & things to do ashore===
-	List places of interest, tours, etc.	+	The town itself has a number of 16th century buildings but is not in itself very exciting.  Propriano is, however, a good base to leave your yacht and hire a car or scooter to visit the remarkable a Neolithic site of Filitosa, with its unusual carved menhirs and a later Bronze Age ‘torre’ structure with subterranean chambers. You can continue on from there to the charming hill town of Sartène, which is spectacularly sited and has a picturesque old quarter with narrow passages and stepped streets.  From here, it is a short trip to the Neolithic alignements of Paddaghiu, an isolated and mysterious sitewhere almost 260 stones are set in a series of rows.
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		+	Image:Filitosa1.jpg|The Neolithic site of Filitosa
		+	Image:Filitosa.jpg|Carved menhir, Filitosa
		+	Image:Sartene.jpg|Mountain village of Sartene
		+	Image:Paddaghiu.jpg|Neolithic alignments of Paddaghiu
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	===Fuel, Water, & Electricity===		===Fuel, Water, & Electricity===
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	===Laundry===		===Laundry===
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	===Grocery & Supply Stores===		===Grocery & Supply Stores===
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	===Eateries===		===Eateries===
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	===Motorbike & Car Rentals===		===Motorbike & Car Rentals===
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	===Marine Stores & Facilities===		===Marine Stores & Facilities===
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	===Garbage Disposal===		===Garbage Disposal===
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	''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':		''Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated'':
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Contents 1 Propriano 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Weather 1.5 Approach and Navigation 1.6 Check-in facilities 1.7 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 1.8 Anchorages 1.9 Offshore Islands 1.10 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.11 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.12 Laundry 1.13 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.14 Eateries 1.15 Internet/WiFi 1.16 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.17 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.18 Repairs 1.19 Garbage Disposal 1.20 Transportation 1.21 Routes/Passages To/From 1.22 References & Publications 1.23 Cruiser's Friends 1.24 Forum Discussions 1.25 External Links 1.26 Personal Notes 1.26.1 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 2 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Propriano

Background

Propriano is a small fishing town of 3,100 population situated at the head of the Gulf of Vallinco, roughly half way between Ajaccio and Bonifacio. An important port during the period of Genoese occupation, it was susbsequently overtaken by its larger fellow harbours of Calvi and Ajaccio and is today a relatively quiet backwater with a growing tourist trade. The fishing harbour has been gradually converted into a small yacht marina with three basins sheltered by breakwaters. It is a convenient stop-off point to await favourable winds for crossing the infamous Straits of Bonifacio.

Charts

Submit the chart details that are required for safe navigation.

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Weather

Shelter in the Gulf of Vallinco is good, which can mislead unwary skippers into thinking that there are favourable conditions in the Straits of Bonifacio. It is important to check the forecast carefully before heading south.

Sources for Weather forecasts:

Approach and Navigation

No dangers in the approach, but the space between the pontoons is small and leaves little room for manoeuvre.

Check-in facilities

The Port of Propriano can be called on VHF channel 09 or by telephone on +33 95 76 10 40. The harbour office is manned from 0730 to 2000 except for the lunch period of 1200 to 1400.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

The Port of Propriano has three basins capable of accommodating yachts on quays or pontoons, with a total of 80 berths allocated to visitors. Depths in the basins are from 3.7 to 6 metres. All the basins are small and there is limited space to manoeuvre. Water and electricity are available at all berths and there are showers and toilets. There is also a fuel station in the harbour.

Anchorages

There are several sheltered coves to the north side of the Gulf of Vallinco, although they would be uncomfortable with anything west in the wind and untenable in strong southerlies.

Offshore Islands

None.

Tourism & things to do ashore

The town itself has a number of 16th century buildings but is not in itself very exciting. Propriano is, however, a good base to leave your yacht and hire a car or scooter to visit the remarkable a Neolithic site of Filitosa, with its unusual carved menhirs and a later Bronze Age ‘torre’ structure with subterranean chambers. You can continue on from there to the charming hill town of Sartène, which is spectacularly sited and has a picturesque old quarter with narrow passages and stepped streets. From here, it is a short trip to the Neolithic alignements of Paddaghiu, an isolated and mysterious sitewhere almost 260 stones are set in a series of rows.

Gallery

The Neolithic site of Filitosa

Carved menhir, Filitosa

Mountain village of Sartene

Neolithic alignments of Paddaghiu

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

At all berths in the harbour.

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Small shops in the town.

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

In the town.

Marine Stores & Facilities

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs

Garbage Disposal

Bins in the marina.

Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

Links to relevant websites.

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

• April 2003

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