Pargny-Filain

Name: Pargny-Filain
Address: Pargny-Filain, FR

3.2Pargny-Filain, France

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Type: Harbour

Village halt on the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne, in the department of Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached by the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne, between the Braye-en-Laonnois tunnel to the east and the locks of Pargny. No tidal effect, current negligible. Speed limit 6 km/h. Grass banks with mooring rings.

Practical

A single pontoon for two to three boats, not a full marina. Water and electricity are included in the fee of 7 euros per 24h. No showers or toilets, and the one restaurant nearby is pricey. Small grocery and bakery at Filain village, 1 km up the hill. Full provisioning in Laon, 15 km north.

Ashore

The Chemin des Dames ridge, a major First World War battlefield, runs along the plateau 2 km north of the canal. The Caverne du Dragon museum, dedicated to the 1917 Nivelle offensive, is 8 km by road. The medieval hilltop town of Laon with its 12th century cathedral sits 15 km to the north.

History

The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne was opened in 1890 to link the coalfields of the north with the Aisne valley. The Braye-en-Laonnois tunnel just east of Pargny is 2 365 m long and passes under the Chemin des Dames plateau.