Canal du Loing
- Shelter
- NW, W, E, SW
- Seabed
- rock, algae, mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
Halt on the Canal du Loing, a 49 km freshwater canal in the Loiret linking the Seine at Saint-Mammès to the Canal de Briare at Buges.
- Pontoon
- Dock
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Navigation under VNF authority. Gabarit Freycinet: maximum length 38,50 m, beam 5,05 m, draught 1,80 m, air draught 3,50 m. Nineteen locks along the canal. Bottom of rock, weed and mud; bank mooring only, never in the channel.
Practical
No dedicated services at this mooring. Halte de Châtelet-sur-Loing 3,1 nm S, Halte de Montargis 4,5 nm S with water and power points.
Ashore
The canal was opened in 1723 and follows the Loing valley. Towpath open to cyclists and walkers, part of EuroVelo 3 Scandibérique. Village of Nemours with its 12th-century castle upstream, Montargis known for its praslines Mazet confectionery since 1636 downstream.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 48.07508, 2.75209 (48°4.50'N 2°45.13'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north-west, west, east, south-west winds
- Seabed
- rock, algae, mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Pontoon, Dock
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Canal du Loing lies at 48°4.50'N 2°45.13'E, that is 48.07508, 2.75209 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Canal du Loing sheltered from?
Canal du Loing is sheltered from north-west, west, east, south-west winds.
Can you anchor at Canal du Loing?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Canal du Loing.
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