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Ports France, in 36 editions.
The entry for France published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
maritime--Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Cherbourg, Dunkerque, Fos-Sur-Mer, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen, Sete, Toulon; inland--42
maritime--Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Cherbourg, Dunkerque, Fos-Sur-Mer, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen, Sete, Toulon; inland--42
maritime - Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Cherbourg, Dunkerque, Fos-Sur-Mer, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen, Sete, Toulon; inland - 42
maritime--Bordeaux, maritime - Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Cherbourg, Dunkerque, Fos-Sur-Mer, Le
Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen, Sete, Toulon; inland--42 inland - 42
- coastal - Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Brest,
- Cherbourg,
- Dunkerque,
- Fos-Sur-Mer,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- Sete,
- Toulon;
- inland - Rouen
maritime coastal - Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Cherbourg, Dunkerque, Fos-Sur-Mer, Le
Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Rouen, Sete, Toulon; inland - 42 Rouen
- coastal - Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Brest,
- Cherbourg,
- Dunkerque,
- Fos-Sur-Mer,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- Sete,
- Toulon;
- inland - Rouen
coastal - Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Cherbourg, Dunkerque,
Fos-Sur-Mer, Le
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Cherbourg,
- Dijon,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Lyon,
- Marseille,
- Mullhouse,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Saint Nazaire,
- Saint Malo,
- Strasbourg
coastal - Bordeaux, Boulogne, Brest, Cherbourg, Dijon, Dunkerque,
Fos-Sur-Mer,
Havre, Lyon, Marseille, Mullhouse, Nantes, Sete, Toulon; inland - Rouen Paris, Rouen, Saint
Nazaire, Saint Malo, Strasbourg
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Cherbourg,
- Dijon,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Lyon,
- Marseille,
- Mullhouse,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Saint Nazaire,
- Saint Malo,
- Strasbourg
Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon, Dunkerque, La
Pallice, LeSaint
Saint Nazaire, Saint Malo, Strasbourg
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Cherbourg,
- Dijon,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Lyon,
- Marseille,
- Mullhouse,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Saint Nazaire,
- Saint Malo,
- Strasbourg
Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon, Dunkerque, La
Pallice, Le Havre, Lyon, Marseille, Mullhouse, Nantes, Paris, Rouen,
Saint Nazaire, Saint Malo, Strasbourg
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Cherbourg,
- Dijon,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Lyon,
- Marseille,
- Mullhouse,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Saint Nazaire,
- Saint Malo,
- Strasbourg
Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon,
Dunkerque, La
Paris, Rouen,
The same text in 3 editions, 2000 to 2002.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Cherbourg,
- Dijon,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Lyon,
- Marseille,
- Mullhouse,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Saint Nazaire,
- Saint Malo,
- Strasbourg
Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon,
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Cherbourg,
- Dijon,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Lyon,
- Marseille,
- Mullhouse,
- Nates,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Saint Nazaire,
- Saint Malo,
- Strasbourg
Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon, Dunkerque, La Pallice, Le Havre, Lyon, Marseille, Mullhouse, Nantes, Nates, Paris, Rouen, Saint Nazaire, Saint Malo, Strasbourg
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne,
- Cherbourg,
- Dijon,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Lyon,
- Marseille,
- Mulhouse,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Saint Nazaire,
- Saint Malo,
- Strasbourg (2003)
Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon, Dunkerque, La Pallice, Le Havre, Lyon, Marseille, Mullhouse, Nates, Mulhouse, Nantes, Paris, Rouen, Saint Nazaire, Saint Malo, Strasbourg (2003)
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Bordeaux,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Strasbourg
Bordeaux, Boulogne, Cherbourg, Dijon, Calais, Dunkerque, La Pallice, Le Havre, Lyon, Marseille, Mulhouse, Nantes, Paris, Rouen, Saint Nazaire, Saint Malo, Strasbourg (2003)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Bordeaux,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- La Pallice,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Strasbourg
Bordeaux, Calais, Dunkerque, La Pallice, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Paris, Rouen, Strasbourg
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe),
- Bordeaux,
- Calais,
- Degrad de Cannes (French Guiana),
- Dunkerque,
- Fort-de-France (Martinique),
- La Pallice,
- La Trinite (Martinique),
- Le Havre,
- Le Port (Reunion),
- Marin (Martinique),
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe),
- Rouen,
- Strasbourg
Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe), Bordeaux, Calais, Degrad de Cannes (French Guiana), Dunkerque, Fort-de-France (Martinique), La Pallice, La Trinite (Martinique), Le Havre, Le Port (Reunion), Marin (Martinique), Marseille, Nantes, Paris, Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Rouen, Strasbourg
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Bordeaux,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen,
- Strasbourg
Rewritten: too little of the 2007 text remains to mark the changes.
Bordeaux, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Paris, Rouen, Strasbourg
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- Paris,
- Rouen
Bordeaux, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Paris, Rouen, Strasbourg Rouen
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- river port(s):
- Paris, Rouen (Seine);
- Strasbourg (Rhine);
- Bordeaux (Garronne)
- container port(s):
- Le Havre (2,215,262)(2011)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
major seaport(s):
Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes,
river port(s):
Paris, Rouen (Seine); Strasbourg (Rhine); Bordeaux (Garronne)
container port(s):
Le Havre (2,215,262)(2011)
cruise/ferry port(s):
Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- river port(s):
- Paris, Rouen (Seine);
- Strasbourg (Rhine);
- Bordeaux (Garronne)
- container port(s):
- Le Havre (2,215,262)(2011)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
major seaport(s):
river port(s):
container port(s):
cruise/ferry port(s):
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- river port(s):
- Paris, Rouen (Seine);
- Strasbourg (Rhine);
- Bordeaux (Garronne)
- container port(s):
- Le Havre (2,215,262) (2011)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
major seaport(s): Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes,
river port(s): Paris, Rouen (Seine); Strasbourg (Rhine); Bordeaux (Garronne)
container port(s): Le Havre (2,215,262)(2011) (2,215,262) (2011)
cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Le Havre (2,510,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
- river port(s):
- Paris, Rouen (Seine)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
Strasbourg (Rhine) Bordeaux (Garronne)
major seaport(s): Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes,river port(s): Paris, Rouen (Seine); Strasbourg (Rhine); Bordeaux (Garronne)container port(s): Le Havre (2,215,262) (2011) port(s) (TEUs): Le Havre (2,510,000) (2016)
cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg,
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne
river port(s): Paris, Rouen (Seine)
cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre
Strasbourg (Rhine) Bordeaux (Garronne)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Marseille,
- Nantes,
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Le Havre (2,870,000) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
- river port(s):
- Paris, Rouen (Seine)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
Strasbourg (Rhine) Bordeaux (Garronne)
major seaport(s): Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes,
container port(s) (TEUs): Le Havre (2,510,000) (2016) (2,870,000) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne
river port(s): Paris, Rouen (Seine)
cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre
Strasbourg (Rhine) Bordeaux (Garronne)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Nantes
- Mediterranean Sea:
- Marseille
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Le Havre (2,822,910) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
- river port(s):
- Bordeaux (Garronne);
- Nantes - Saint Nazaire (Loire);
- Paris, Rouen (Seine);
- Strasbourg (Rhine)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Marseille, Nantes, Nantes
Mediterranean Sea: Marseille
container port(s) (TEUs): Le Havre (2,870,000) (2017) (2,822,910) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne
river port(s): Bordeaux (Garronne); Nantes - Saint Nazaire (Loire); Paris, Rouen (Seine) (Seine); Strasbourg (Rhine)
cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre
Strasbourg (Rhine) Bordeaux (Garronne)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Nantes
- Mediterranean Sea:
- Marseille
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Le Havre (2,822,910) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Dunkerque,
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
- river port(s):
- Bordeaux (Garronne);
- Nantes - Saint Nazaire (Loire);
- Paris, Rouen (Seine);
- Strasbourg (Rhine)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Nantes
Mediterranean Sea: Marseille
container port(s) (TEUs): Le Havre (2,822,910) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Dunkerque, Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne
river port(s): Bordeaux (Garronne); Nantes - Saint Nazaire (Loire); Paris, Rouen (Seine); Strasbourg (Rhine)
cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Brest,
- Calais,
- Dunkerque,
- Le Havre,
- Nantes
- Mediterranean Sea:
- Marseille
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Le Havre (3,018,550) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Dunkerque,
- Fos Cavaou,
- Fos Tonkin,
- Montoir de Bretagne
- river port(s):
- Bordeaux (Garronne);
- Nantes - Saint Nazaire (Loire);
- Paris, Rouen (Seine);
- Strasbourg (Rhine)
- cruise/ferry port(s):
- Calais,
- Cherbourg,
- Le Havre
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Brest, Calais, Dunkerque, Le Havre, Nantes
Mediterranean Sea: Marseille
container port(s) (TEUs): Le Havre (2,822,910) (2019) (3,018,550) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Dunkerque, Fos Cavaou, Fos Tonkin, Montoir de Bretagne
river port(s): Bordeaux (Garronne); Nantes - Saint Nazaire (Loire); Paris, Rouen (Seine); Strasbourg (Rhine)
cruise/ferry port(s): Calais, Cherbourg, Le Havre
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 66 (2024)
- large:
- 6
- medium:
- 12
- small:
- 22
- very small:
- 26
- ports with oil terminals:
- 31
- key ports:
- Bayonne,
- Bordeaux,
- Boulogne-sur-Mer,
- Dunkerque Port Est,
- Dunkerque Port Ouest,
- La Pallice,
- La Rochelle,
- Les Sables d'Olonne,
- Lorient,
- Montoir,
- Nantes,
- Le Havre,
- Rouen,
- Rade de Brest,
- Rade de Cherbourg,
- Rochefort,
- St. Nazaire,
- Toulon
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 66 (2024)
large: 6
medium: 12
small: 22
very small: 26
ports with oil terminals: 31
key ports: Bayonne, Bordeaux, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Dunkerque Port Est, Dunkerque Port Ouest, La Pallice, La Rochelle, Les Sables d'Olonne, Lorient, Montoir, Nantes, Le Havre, Rouen, Rade de Brest, Rade de Cherbourg, Rochefort, St. Nazaire, Toulon
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Central Intelligence Agency. “France: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/france/ports.