Harbour

Halte Fluviale Montreuil Juigné

Name: Halte Fluviale Montreuil Juigné
Address: Montreuil-Juigné, FR

3.6Montreuil-Juigné, FranceAtlantic coast

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Type: Harbour

River halt on the Mayenne between Angers and the confluence with the Loire, upstream of the écluse de l'Écluseau.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached via the Mayenne, a canalised river managed by the département of Maine-et-Loire. Navigation operates from April to early November by the lock-keepers schedule. Maximum draft 1.2 m, maximum length 25 m for pleasure craft. Current is weak on the biefs between locks.

Practical

Short quay with a handful of mooring rings, a water point and an electricity pedestal, with good sanitary facilities open in season. No fuel on site. Bakery and small grocery in the village of Montreuil-Juigné within 600 m. Angers city port at cale de la Savate, 4.6 NM downstream, for larger services.

Ashore

Towpath of the Mayenne open to cyclists and walkers runs along the quay, with a restaurant and a children's playground close to the halt. Château du Plessis-Macé, a 15th-century fortified residence with a chapel and tilting ground, at 7 km by road. Angers city centre with the Apocalypse Tapestry housed in the castle at 4 NM downstream.