Honfleur to Paris river Seine

[dj43]

Hi all looking for any pros, cons and advice on places to stop /visit in taking our boat to Paris via the river Seine , swmbo

and myself enjoy taking our boat to new destinations , we have covered most areas , over the years from the Wash to

Falmouth ,inland Broads, tidal Thames, north and south inland waterways of Holland and the channel isles,

Boat is 16 plus meters and has a flybridge , have yet to purchase a pilot book of the river Seine ,but on having a look

there does not appear to be any problems re bridges apart from the one at the port de plaisance de Paris Arsenal which

Will need further investigation ,

 

[CLB]

Hi all looking for any pros, cons and advice on places to stop /visit in taking our boat to Paris via the river Seine , swmbo

and myself enjoy taking our boat to new destinations , we have covered most areas , over the years from the Wash to

Falmouth ,inland Broads, tidal Thames, north and south inland waterways of Holland and the channel isles,

Boat is 16 plus meters and has a flybridge , have yet to purchase a pilot book of the river Seine ,but on having a look

there does not appear to be any problems re bridges apart from the one at the port de plaisance de Paris Arsenal which

Will need further investigation ,

Arsenal entrance is 5.2m. That is the lowest you will encounter on the way up. If you can do that, you will be ok. Plenty of places for a single boat to stop on the way up. No need to book or plan, just go with the flow.

 

[Bandit]

Be careful on your timings for arrival at Honfleur we arrived on a nice day calm sea and entered Honfleur a lovely place. After lunch we went for an afternoon walk along the estuary and a serious set of standing waves in the estuary, i think it was a falling tide but check it out.

 

[oldgit]

RCC boat did this trip in 1999. The boat was a Princess 30Ds and the crew a well travelled couple who decided to "do something" for their 40th wedding anniversary. All the adventures of course started on the Medway.
Subsequent "Lets go somewhere." took boat to Belguim and the Baltic,The Med with side trips to the Scillies and Berlin.
All told in a little self published book. "The Journeys of a Princess" by FELIX with crew Kathy & Dennis Crabbe.
The boat and crew are still going strong.
Club scuttlebutt is always to try and be behind "Felix" if you are going anywhere ,their ability to find any bit of rope or fishing net, even in open water is legendary.
One particular trip took three goes to get to other side of channel.

 

[dj43]

Arsenal entrance is 5.2m. That is the lowest you will encounter on the way up. If you can do that, you will be ok. Plenty of places for a single boat to stop on the way up. No need to book or plan, just go with the flow.

That is a touch on the low side for us , even with my trusty fishing rod on the front railing ,

Thanks CLB

 

[dj43]

Be careful on your timings for arrival at Honfleur we arrived on a nice day calm sea and entered Honfleur a lovely place. After lunch we went for an afternoon walk along the estuary and a serious set of standing waves in the estuary, i think it was a falling tide but check it out.

Thanks for the heads up Bandit , yes the entrance to Honfleur, looks to be restricted by low water, one of the points that I

need to research , re access plus exiting to get the best timing to make the first leg up the Seine as far as Rouen,

 

[dj43]

RCC boat did this trip in 1999. The boat was a Princess 30Ds and the crew a well travelled couple who decided to "do something" for their 40th wedding anniversary. All the adventures of course started on the Medway.
Subsequent "Lets go somewhere." took boat to Belguim and the Baltic,The Med with side trips to the Scillies and Berlin.
All told in a little self published book. "The Journeys of a Princess" by FELIX with crew Kathy & Dennis Crabbe.
The boat and crew are still going strong.
Club scuttlebutt is always to try and be behind "Felix" if you are going anywhere ,their ability to find any bit of rope or fishing net, even in open water is legendary.
One particular trip took three goes to get to other side of channel.

Sounds like a good read, that's the thing about boating , always a story

 

[CLB]

That is a touch on the low side for us , even with my trusty fishing rod on the front railing ,

Thanks CLB

There is another Marina a bit more on the outskirts or Paris where boats of a larger air draft can stay. I don't know the name of it, of the top of my head, as I have always gone into the arsenal, but I'll update if it comes to me.

 

[Keith-i]

I did this a few years ago in a rib with a couple of other boats. Certainly follow the advice in the guides regarding timing to get smooth water up to Honfleur. Also, check lock opening times. We turned up to find it closed and radio’d for its next opening. The response was ‘next month’. Had to abort and go into Le Havre instead. The marina at Rouen was very pleasant. We also stopped at a nice marina close to the Paris outskirts which I think was in Mantes le Joli.

 

[dj43]

Just ordered the Imray Fluviacarte no 1 La Seine, Paris to the coast guide , this was recommended in MBY October issue ,

Already have the river Seine cruising guide by Derek Bowskill,

Are there any other guides that we would require ,or of use ,

 

[Parabordi]

RCC boat did this trip in 1999. The boat was a Princess 30Ds and the crew a well travelled couple who decided to "do something" for their 40th wedding anniversary. All the adventures of course started on the Medway.
Subsequent "Lets go somewhere." took boat to Belguim and the Baltic,The Med with side trips to the Scillies and Berlin.
All told in a little self published book. "The Journeys of a Princess" by FELIX with crew Kathy & Dennis Crabbe.
The boat and crew are still going strong.
Club scuttlebutt is always to try and be behind "Felix" if you are going anywhere ,their ability to find any bit of rope or fishing net, even in open water is legendary.
One particular trip took three goes to get to other side of channel.

I dont suppose book has an ISBN number?

Cant find it on amazon.

 

[colhel]

Sounds like an interesting trip. I'll be following your progress ?

 

[Piers]

You will have such fun! We've travelled the Seine three times to Paris, and each time it's been magnificent.

We started from Le Havre rather than Honfleur, since Le Havre has 24hr availability. Bear in mind you have to make Rouen in one hop (you can't stop in between unless the rules have changed) so it's an early start, and don't be tempted to break the speed limit. You must have the Seine book with you and you must know the CEVNI rules - barges don't take prisoners!

In Rouen you need to obtain your licence to continue to Paris.

The first time, we stopped at Les Andelys but it's likely this is now completely silted up. Then, Vernon and the yacht club at Les Mureaux.

Some cautions: In the locks, 1) Don't tie up to a barge - you'll not be welcome. 2) Have a set or barge boards to hang between your fenders. 3) The locks have a huge rise and fall, so have two sets of warps at each point, and use them in turn to walk the boat up and down.

After the first lock at Amfreville, the Seine becomes stunningly beautiful.

 

[RIN]

Have done this trip twice in organised groups (once with Piers) That first sight of the Efiel Tower is a moment youll remember.
Have a sharp knife ready in the locks in case you get a snag in your line and it sticks. Also do some basic hygeine after each lock, wash your hands or use gel. The river is a bit of health hazard.

 

[Piers]

Have done this trip twice in organised groups (once with Piers) That first sight of the Efiel Tower is a moment youll remember.
Have a sharp knife ready in the locks in case you get a snag in your line and it sticks. Also do some basic hygeine after each lock, wash your hands or use gel. The river is a bit of health hazard.

...and that brings back even more memories! You are so right about washing after each lock. The locks are filthy from all the commercial traffic, and you'll certainly want to wash your boat each time you transit one.

 

[DAKA]

You will have such fun! We've travelled the Seine three times to Paris, and each time it's been magnificent.

We started from Le Havre rather than Honfleur, since Le Havre has 24hr availability. Bear in mind you have to make Rouen in one hop (you can't stop in between unless the rules have changed) so it's an early start, and don't be tempted to break the speed limit. You must have the Seine book with you and you must know the CEVNI rules - barges don't take prisoners!

In Rouen you need to obtain your licence to continue to Paris.

The first time, we stopped at Les Andelys but it's likely this is now completely silted up. Then, Vernon and the yacht club at Les Mureaux.

Some cautions: In the locks, 1) Don't tie up to a barge - you'll not be welcome. 2) Have a set or barge boards to hang between your fenders. 3) The locks have a huge rise and fall, so have two sets of warps at each point, and use them in turn to walk the boat up and down.

After the first lock at Amfreville, the Seine becomes stunningly beautiful.

Hi Piers,
we were with you on at least one of those trips with MBM , great cruises.
Agree with your comments and add
some long days , I recommend long life self bake baguettes on board for the days you depart before the shops are open and closed after you arrive.
we were berthed at the side of your old boat a couple of weeks ago, its berthed in Beaulieu now in case you didn’t know.
kind regards
Peter