Harbour

Halte Fluvial Ampuis

Name: Halte Fluvial Ampuis
Address: Longes, FR

4.3Longes, France

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Type: Harbour

River halt on the Rhône at Ampuis, on the right bank of the Côte-Rôtie vineyards, about 10 km south of Vienne.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Navigation on the Rhône between the Vaugris lock upstream and the Sablons lock downstream. Keep well clear of the commercial fairway, barge traffic is heavy on this stretch. Current runs downstream year-round, stronger after spring snowmelt. Pontoon is on the left side heading downstream.

Practical

Free public pontoon with a few places for visiting boats, no staff on site. Water point on the quay, no electricity, no fuel. Bakery, butcher and small grocery in the village of Ampuis within 400 m. Bus line 135 to Vienne and Lyon stops on the RD386 at 300 m.

Ashore

Côte-Rôtie vineyard terraces climb the granite slope directly behind the village, several domaines offer tastings by appointment within 500 m, including Guigal and Jamet. Condrieu and its Viognier vineyards at 4 km south by the Via Rhôna cycle path. Vienne Roman theatre and temple of Augustus at 10 km north.

History

Ampuis has grown wine since Roman times, Pliny the Elder mentions its steep terraces in the 1st century. The Côte-Rôtie AOC was recognised in 1940 and covers about 320 hectares across Ampuis, Tupin-et-Semons and Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône.