Harbour

mittersheim

Name: mittersheim
Address: Mittersheim, FR

Mittersheim, France

Maximum length: 15 m
Maximum draught: 1.8 m

Inland marina of 10 berths at Mittersheim in Moselle, on the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre beside the Étang de Mittersheim.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Reached by the Canal des Houillères de la Sarre from the Canal de la Marne au Rhin at Gondrexange to the south, or from Sarreguemines and the Moselle to the north. Maximum draught 1.8 m at the pontoons. Écluses operated by VNF on demand.

Practical

10 berths with water and shore power. Capitainerie with basic sanitary block. Village of Mittersheim 400 m from the port, bakery, small shop and two restaurants.

Ashore

Étang de Mittersheim, a 670 ha reservoir feeding the canal, adjoins the village with a sandy bathing beach 800 m from the port. Birdwatching hide on the north shore of the étang. Waymarked cycle loop around the lake is 12 km long.

History

The Canal des Houillères de la Sarre was opened in 1866 to carry Saar coal to the Rhône-Rhin network. The Étang de Mittersheim was raised in the 19th century to act as the summit reservoir for the canal.