River Cruise - River Marne

River Marne

Type : This gentle river flows through the Champagne region of France. Traffic is a mix of pleasure craft, fishing and commercial; the commercial traffic is mainly in the lower reaches.

Locks : 18 locks in 178.3 km

Speed limit : 6kph

Along the way

0.0 km Junction with the Canal Latéral à la Marne

1.0 km Cumières – Village with quay. You can visit Champagne René Geoffroy on Rue du Bois des Jots to see how champagne is produced.

5.4 km Daméry – Village region with quay in the heart of the champagne and surrounded by vineyards.

11.8 km Reuil – Village with quay and bakery.

14.8 km Port-à-Binson – Small town with quays. Good selection of shops and eateries. Swimming beach beside the campsite.

22.9 km Try bridge – Village of Verneuil 1 km on the right bank. Charming spot with good shopping and a 13th century church.

26.3 km Dormans – Small town with quays. Good shops and restaurants, and a swimming beach. Of interest in the area are the Chapel de Dormans; a memorial to the battles of the Marne, a 16th to 17th century château, and the 11th century Church of Saint Hippolyte.

28.5 km Trélou-sur-Marne – Village on right bank. A number of Champagne producers are open to visitors. Wind surfing in the old gravel pits nearby.

37.5 km Jaulgonne - Village with quay and restaurant and beautiful views over the champagne vineyards.

41.8 km Charmont-sur-Marne – Village.

50.4 km Château-Thierry – Town with quay; town centre 0.2 km on the right bank. It has a good selection of shops and restaurants. The fable writer “Jean de la Fontaine” was born here in 1621. The château overlooks the town and the ramparts date from the 9th century. Also of interest is the Church of Saint Crépin and the Balhan Tower which is the last vestige of the Hôtel du Mouton d'Or constructed by Jean Balhan in 1480.

56.8 km Azy-sur-Marne – Village with moorings. The approach to the village passes through woodlands and vineyards.

63.3km Nogent-l’Artaud – Bridge and old mill with moorings and small village 0.4 km on the left bank. Near the village is the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés

66.3 km Charly – Quay with village 1 km on the right bank. Restaurant by the bridge. Nearby are the Cidre Cellars and the Belleau woods at Lucy-le-Bocage, and the Viels-Maisons Gardens.

74.2 km Nanteuil-sur-Marne – Village with some shops, and moorings by restaurant.

76.1 km Sa âcy-sur-Marne – Bridge with village on 0.5km on left bank.

80.1 km Luzancy – Bridge and quay with village 0.3km on left bank.

90.4 km La Ferté-sous-Jouarre – Town with quays. This was once the source of the finest millstones in all France but little remains of the island fortress. Auberge de Conde is a highly reccommended restaurant. Also the Musée Planson, art gallery located in the former Synagogue and the Family Ganot cheese dairy.

95.2 km Ussy-sur-Marne – Bridge with village 0.3km on the right bank.

96.0 km Île de la Fosse-Tournille.

99.4km Saint-Jean-les-Deux-Jumeaux – Boat club moorings with village 0.4 km on the left bank.

110.6 km Mary-sur-Marne – Bridge with village 0.3 km on the right bank. There is a fine restaurant on the riverside in an 18th century château and good food shops. The town fete is at the end of May and the music festival is in the middle of June.

111.8 km Île de Cornille.

113.1 km Montceaux Forest. This 685 hectares of oak, beech and ash woodland was once a royal hunting ground.

121.2 km Germigny-I’Evêque – Small village on left bank.

125.1 km Poincy – Boat harbour with village on the right bank.

127.0 km Trilport – Bridge and quay with pleasant village on the left bank. Good shops and restauants.

133.5 km Meaux – Town with moorings. Town centre on the right bank. The river forms a horseshoe through the town. There is much to see here in the town of Art and History including the Cathedral St-Etiene, the bishops palace, the archaeological site of Bauve and the Bossuet (André le Nôtre) gardens.

133.5 km Entrance to the Canal de Meaux à Chalifert. The original cut through the town; the Canal Cornillon was built in the 13th century and has a lock dating from 1660. These are now restored after many years of disuse.

136.8 km Mareuil-les-Meaux – Village on the left bank.

140.8 km Condé-Sainte-Libiaire – Village and castle on the right bank.

141.0 km Condé Aqueduct

141.8 km Esbly Aqueduct.

142.4 km Esbly – Village with quay on the right bank.

143.9 km Coupvray – Village 0.5 km on the left bank. A museum dedicated to Louis Braille (the inventor of the reading system for the blind) is located in his family home.

145.3 km Chalifert Tunnel – 290 metres. Nearby is the Jablines Leisure Park; it is a reclaimed quarry offering sailling, wind-surfing, swimming and trekking. www.baseloisirs-jablines-annet.fr

151.5 km Lagny – Town with quays.

155.9 km Entrance to the Canal des Chelles on right bank.

156.6 km Vaires – Town with small quay.

160.6 km Chelles

161.6 km Gournay-sur-Marne – Town with quay.

165.1 km Neuilly-sur-Marne – Town centre on the right bank.

168.5 km Bry-sur-Marne – Town centre on the left bank.

169.3 km Île d’Amour and Île aux Loups.

170.6 km Nogent-sur-Marne – Town on the right bank.

170.8 km Boat harbour and a Métro station 1 km away for easy access to Paris.

172.8 km Île Fanac

173.4 km Joinville-le-Pont – Town on the left bank.

173.6 km Entrance to the Canal Saint-Maur and Saint-Maur tunnel (600m) on right bank.

175.8 km Maisons-Alfort

177.6 km Charenton on the right bank and Alfortville on the left bank. The centre of Paris is just 5 km away from alfortville.

178.3 km Confluence with the River Seine.