Canal d l'Est
- Shelter
- N, NE, W, E, SW, S
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Inland waterway section in the Vosges, Grand Est region. Anchoring is prohibited on the canal itself, mud bottom.
- Pontoon
- Beach
Guide
Approach and anchoring
The Canal de l'Est, now known as the Canal des Vosges on its southern branch, links the Moselle at Neuves-Maisons to the Saône at Corre. Locks operate under VNF schedule, generally 9h to 18h in season with a midday break. Air draught and beam are limited by the 38.5 m x 5.05 m Freycinet gauge.
Practical
No anchoring permitted in the fairway. Tie up at the designated halts only. Nomexy pontoon lies 3 NM to the north, and the waiting quay just before lock No. 9 is 3.8 NM to the south. Water and electricity at some VNF halts, no fuel berth on this reach.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 48.26157, 6.41280 (48°15.69'N 6°24.77'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Pontoon, Beach
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Canal d l'Est lies at 48°15.69'N 6°24.77'E, that is 48.26157, 6.41280 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Canal d l'Est sheltered from?
Canal d l'Est is sheltered from north, north-east, west, east, south-west, south winds.
Can you anchor at Canal d l'Est?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Canal d l'Est.
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