Port

Lille

Name: Lille
Address: Lille, FR
Telephone: +33 320227380

Lille, France

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Type: Harbour

Urban river port on the Deûle in Lille, Hauts-de-France, quai de Wault.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached via the Deûle canal, itself connected to the Escaut and to the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut network. Gabarit Freycinet, locks on either approach. No tide, controlled level. VNF traffic includes commercial barges, stay to starboard.

Practical

Pontoons with water and electricity, fuel station listed. Lille city centre and main station Lille-Flandres within 15 minutes on foot.

Ashore

Vieux-Lille quarter at 500 m with the Vieille Bourse of 1653 and the rue de la Monnaie. Palais des Beaux-Arts on place de la République, 1,5 km south. Citadelle de Vauban from 1670 and its park adjoin the port on the north bank.

History

The Deûle was canalised in stages from the Middle Ages and Lille grew as an inland port for Flanders textiles. Vauban built the Citadelle next to the river between 1667 and 1670 after the French conquest of the city.