Port

Reims Eclusee

Name: Reims Eclusee
Address: Reims, FR

1.3Reims, France

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Type: Harbour

River halt on the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Reims, serving boaters transiting the canal in the Grand Est region.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Access via the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne, through the lock at Reims. The canal is managed by Voies Navigables de France, with standard Freycinet gauge allowing vessels up to 38.5 m by 5.05 m. No tidal constraints. Air draught limited by fixed bridges along the canal.

Practical

Basic halt with water and electricity. Mooring along the quay. Town centre reachable on foot or by bike.

Ashore

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, a UNESCO World Heritage site and coronation church of the French kings, stands about 2 km from the halt. Basilique Saint-Remi and its abbey museum lie 2.5 km south. Champagne cellars of Taittinger and Veuve Clicquot are within 3 km of the canal banks.

History

Reims was the coronation city of 33 French kings between 816 and 1825. The Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne, opened in 1866, links the Aisne at Berry-au-Bac to the Marne at Condé-sur-Marne and crosses the Champagne vineyards.