Fains-Véel

Name: Fains-Véel
Address: FR

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Maximum draught: 5 ft

Canal halt on the Canal de la Marne au Rhin near Bar-le-Duc, in the Meuse department.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached by the Canal de la Marne au Rhin, west of Bar-le-Duc. Maximum draught 1.6 m, standard Freycinet gauge. VNF-operated locks. Low bridges fix the air draught along the bief.

Practical

Mooring alongside the quay, free of charge, with room for about two boats, though a permanent liveaboard often takes up half the space. Water and electricity on the quay, both in working order. No fuel on site. Shops and bakery in Fains-Véel village at 500 m. Bar-le-Duc town centre at 3 km with all amenities and SNCF station.

Ashore

Towpath walk along the Ornain toward Bar-le-Duc, whose Ville Haute holds one of the largest Renaissance ensembles in Lorraine, including the Place Saint-Pierre and the church of Saint-Étienne with the transi statue by Ligier Richier.