- Type
- Harbour
River port at the confluence of the Loire, the Aron and the Canal du Nivernais, in the Nièvre department.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Decize is the junction point between the Canal latéral à la Loire and the Canal du Nivernais. Passage between the two goes through a short section of the Loire, navigable only at sufficient water levels.
Practical
80 berths on the canal basin, with well-kept sanitary facilities. A shop lies about 200 m away, a supermarket and a fuel station are within reach, and there is a restaurant at the port. Next free halte 5,5 nautical miles west along the Canal latéral; Tourisme Fluvial du Centre hire base is 14,5 nautical miles north-west.
Ashore
Old town on an island between the Loire and the Vieille Loire, with the Saint-Aré crypt dating from the Merovingian period. Weekly market on Friday morning.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 46.82134, 3.45545 (46°49.28'N 3°27.33'E)
- Town
- Decize
- Country
- France
- Phone
- +33 03 73 15 00 00
- Boaters' rating
- 4.3/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Decize lies at 46°49.28'N 3°27.33'E, that is 46.82134, 3.45545 in decimal degrees.
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