Harbour

Port aux Cerises

Maximum length: 78 ft
Maximum draught: 4 ft

River marina on the Seine at Draveil, in Essonne, 25 km upstream from central Paris within the Port aux Cerises regional leisure area.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached via the Seine between lock PK 156 Évry and lock Ablon downstream. Commercial traffic share the waterway, keep to starboard. Max draught 1.5 m on the pontoons. Managed by the Syndicat mixte d'études, d'aménagement et de gestion.

Practical

106 berths on pontoons, mostly river cruisers and small motorboats. Water and electricity on the pontoons. Around 26 euros a night for an 11 metre boat. Sanitary facilities on site. The leisure park gates close at 21h and reopen at 7h, so there is no coming and going late at night. Launch ramp and crane for boats up to 2 tonnes. Capitainerie open daily in season.

Ashore

Domaine départemental du Port aux Cerises next to the marina, 65 ha with a lake, swimming pool and 4 km of walking paths along the Seine. A chicken takeaway called Crousti Poulet and other restaurants stand nearby. Forêt de Sénart 3 km south, 3200 ha of oak forest managed by the ONF.