Anchorage

Meaux

Shelter: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Forbidden

River stopover on the Marne at Meaux in Seine-et-Marne, mud bottom, fully sheltered from all wind sectors.

Water
Electricity
Pontoon
Dock

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Accessible via the Marne from Paris through a chain of locks managed by VNF. Current moderate except after heavy rainfall. Low bridges on the approach, check air draught. No lighting, daylight passage only.

Practical

The halte takes about 8 to 10 boats, with water and electricity from a stand on pontoon 1. There are no toilets or showers, and stays are normally limited to two days. Town centre of Meaux, population about 55 000, within 500 m, with a direct train to Paris in about 25 minutes.

Ashore

Cité épiscopale with the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, 12th to 16th century Gothic, 600 m from the moorings. Musée de la Grande Guerre du Pays de Meaux at 2 km covers the First Battle of the Marne of September 1914. Local speciality is Brie de Meaux AOP, on sale at the covered market on Saturday mornings.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 48.95663, 2.88129 (48°57.40'N 2°52.88'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west winds
Seabed: mud
Anchoring: Forbidden
Services: Water, Electricity, Pontoon, Dock
Boaters' rating: 3.6/5
Updated: October 15, 2026