Meaux
- Shelter
- N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
River stopover on the Marne at Meaux in Seine-et-Marne, mud bottom, fully sheltered from all wind sectors.
- Water
- Electricity
- Pontoon
- Dock
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Accessible via the Marne from Paris through a chain of locks managed by VNF. Current moderate except after heavy rainfall. Low bridges on the approach, check air draught. No lighting, daylight passage only.
Practical
Water and electricity available at the pontoon. Town centre of Meaux, population about 55 000, within 500 m.
Ashore
Cité épiscopale with the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, 12th to 16th century Gothic, 600 m from the moorings. Musée de la Grande Guerre du Pays de Meaux at 2 km covers the First Battle of the Marne of September 1914. Local speciality is Brie de Meaux AOP, on sale at the covered market on Saturday mornings.
Key facts
- Type
- Anchorage
- Coordinates
- 48.95663, 2.88129 (48°57.40'N 2°52.88'E)
- Country
- France
- Shelter
- Sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west winds
- Seabed
- mud
- Anchoring
- Forbidden
- Services
- Water, Electricity, Pontoon, Dock
- Boaters' rating
- 3.6/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Meaux lies at 48°57.40'N 2°52.88'E, that is 48.95663, 2.88129 in decimal degrees.
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Which winds is Meaux sheltered from?
Meaux is sheltered from north, north-east, east, south-east, south, south-west, west, north-west winds.
Can you anchor at Meaux?
No, anchoring is forbidden at Meaux.
How do boaters rate Meaux?
Meaux is rated 3.6/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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