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Compiegne Quay

Name: Compiegne Quay
Address: Compiègne, FR

2.4Compiègne, FranceSeine and Paris

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Type: Harbour

River marina of 80 berths on the Oise in the centre of Compiegne, just upstream of the Aisne confluence.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

On the Oise at the Quai de la Republique, PK 97. No tides, river current moderate. VNF lock system upstream and downstream regulates levels. Approach from the through channel, visitors moor on the outer pontoon. Coming alongside the quay wall, watch for overhanging branches and shallow patches; bollards are few, so crews also tie to the fence and use stakes. Wash from passing barges is moderate, as they slow on the approach to the lock.

Practical

Open year-round, 2 ha basin with 80 berths and capacity for about 200 passing boats per season. Water and electricity at the pontoons. Fuel is available across the canal at a chandlery, where boats moor alongside the fuel barge. Railway station 400 m, all shops in the town centre within 500 m.

Ashore

Chateau de Compiegne and its park at 1 km, former imperial residence of Napoleon III. Musee national du chateau and Musee de la Figurine historique in town. Foret domaniale de Compiegne starts at the eastern edge of the city, 14 500 hectares with marked walking and cycling trails. Clairiere de l'Armistice, site of the 1918 armistice signing, at 7 km by road.

History

Compiegne was a Merovingian royal residence and kept royal ties through the centuries. The chateau was rebuilt under Louis XV and remodelled by Napoleon I and III. Joan of Arc was captured here in 1430 during the siege of the town.