Everett's viewpoint is from the quay of the outer harbour, on land reclaimed from marshes opposite the entrance to the inner harbour, through the two medieval fortified towers (that of Saint-Nicolas to the right). The main shipping channel to seaward is north-westward, off to the left. The view is slightly oblique looking through the entrance and the square tower seen at left centre is that of the medieval church of Saint-Sauveur, in the old town east of the harbour basin.