Harbour

Haltes nautiques de Reims

Name: Haltes nautiques de Reims
Address: Reims, FR
Telephone: +3303 26 88 55 36

2.2Reims, France

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Maximum draught: 1 m

Freshwater halt on the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne in central Reims, Champagne region.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached from the Marne via the Canal latéral à la Marne or from the Aisne via the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne. Maximum draught 1,0 m on the approach, air draught limited by the canal bridges. Lock schedule managed by Voies Navigables de France. No tide, no swell.

Practical

Quay berths along the Port de Reims with water and power supply, capitainerie open in season. Tariff per metre per night, VNF licence required. Supermarket at 400 m, all shops and restaurants in the city centre at 800 m. Train station Reims at 1 km.

Ashore

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims at 1,2 km, coronation church of the kings of France, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1991. Palais du Tau and Basilique Saint-Remi in the same listing. Champagne houses open for visits in the Champagne quarter south of the canal, including Pommery, Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot within a 2 km radius.

History

The Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne was opened in 1866 to link the Aisne basin with the vineyards of the Marne. The port in Reims long handled coal and building stone before becoming a halt for pleasure craft on the Champagne waterways.