Between Champagne and Seine
2025: May 14-20 and June 24-30
Cabin bookings available
Johanna takes you on the Marne from Château-Thierry downstream to the Seine. The vineyards of the Champagne region are slowly being replaced by meadows and forests. After a stop near the small town of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, we arrive in Meaux. The city is known for its famous Brie de Meaux, its cathedral, war museum and much more. The next mooring place is cozy Lagny with its fantastic covered market and nice shopping streets.
The cruise continues through the tunnel of Saint-Maur to the Seine just above Paris. A further day sailing on this mighty river to brings us to Evry. This part is a real connection trip where sailing gets more attention than visits and trips ashore.
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From Bubbles to Castles...
From Château-Thierry we slowly sail down the Marne and leave the champagne region. For lovers of the bubbles, we can stop for a while in Azy or Charly to pay a visit to Bonneil in the middle of the vineyards or do a last tasting at a small winery. We spend the night near La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, where centuries ago the best millstones were made. From here, we can visit the beautiful castle and gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte.
In Meaux it is wonderful to walk between the many historic buildings on both banks of the Marne. Be sure to visit the cathedral, the city walls, the episcopal gardens, the Bossuet museum or the house of the Brie de Meaux.
Lagny is a pleasant town with small shopping streets. At the covered market, Patsie buys the tastiest ingredients to spoil you culinary. A few km away is the surprising garden of Dhuys with statues cut from stones from an aqueduct that was bombed in 1939.
This part of the tour is a connecting route where we especially enjoy sailing. After a morning in Lagny, we sail for a few hours to the lock of Neuilly-sur-Marne and through the tunnel of St. Maur to Maisons Alfort near Paris.
Once past the lock of Saint Maurice, we soon arrive on the Seine just above Paris. On this immense river we enjoy the passing landscape. It can sometimes be busy in the locks when we are together with some large freighters.
We arrive at our destionation above the lock of Evry. From here you can visit the castle of Fontainebleau.
Route:
Chateau-Thierry – Saint Jean les 2 jumeaux – Meaux – Lagny – Maisons Alfort (Paris) – Evry
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