Paris marina knowledge please

[jmnapier]

Hi. I’m hoping to go to Paris in our Nelson 40 in early July. The Marina Arsenal (with which I am familiar) requires a holding tank. What is the next nearest marina to Paris where a holding tank is not ‘obligatoire’? Many thanks Jonathan

 

[Motor_Sailor]

Parts of the Seine are being used for events at this summer’s Olympics. If independent testing shows the water is polluted then all the arrangements will be thrown into turmoil. As a result, the French authorities have cracked down on any sewage dumping boats anywhere near Paris at the moment.

 

[Gibeltarik]

Parts of the Seine are being used for events at this summer’s Olympics. If independent testing shows the water is polluted then all the arrangements will be thrown into turmoil. As a result, the French authorities have cracked down on any sewage dumping boats anywhere near Paris at the moment.

LINK - Try Port Cergy on the Oise

 

[Alicatt]

LINK - Try Port Cergy on the Oise

Ah Thank you, it is on one of our things to do, is go by boat to Paris and visit friends in St. Germaine and that looks to be not too far from where they live.
We have not got round to planning the voyage yet so again thanks for the heads up.

 

[Pump-Out]

thanks for the heads up.

Good holding tank pun, there....

 

[harvey38]

Hi. I’m hoping to go to Paris in our Nelson 40 in early July. The Marina Arsenal (with which I am familiar) requires a holding tank. What is the next nearest marina to Paris where a holding tank is not ‘obligatoire’? Many thanks Jonathan

Tell us of your plans, it sounds interesting, are you leaving from the UK?

 

[jmnapier]

Gibeltarik.. Merci beaucoup!

 

[Shifty]

Visited the Paris Arsenal last week, big change from when we last went some 20 years ago, lots of fairly down at heel live aboards.

 

[jmnapier]

Tell us of your plans, it sounds interesting, are you leaving from the UK?

Hi. Sorry, missed this. Yes, leave from the Solent to Le Havre and then up the Seine. We did it in the early 90s but have forgotten most of the details now! The Olympics are putting us off a bit as Paris would be busy normally even without them. Cheers

 

[snowbird30ds]

Can you not just close off the seacock for the bog and carry a portapotti to keep them happy?

 

[Seastoke]

I am waiting for the famous joke

 

[simonfraser]

'in Seine to take a dump there'

 

[Seastoke]

I jumped off the bridge

 

[Irish Rover]

At the risk of appearing rude, I'd have thought any boat travelling internationally should have a holding tank, as a matter of courtesy. It can't be that difficult to fit one.

 

[Roberto]

I'd advise to book anything well in advance, during those two summer months any accomodation price is sky rocketing: in private places one bed in central Paris is now going say 300-1k+ euro a night. I doubt any place at a driving distance from the town will be immune to that price rise/availability.

 

[jbweston]

I'd advise to book anything well in advance, during those two summer months any accomodation price is sky rocketing: in private places one bed in central Paris is now going say 300-1k+ euro a night. I doubt any place at a driving distance from the town will be immune to that price rise/availability.

You'd think the Olympics would drive away most visitors rather than attracting more. Possibly the problem is all the people that have to be there to run the events and work with the teams.

 

[SumTin]

Can you not just close off the seacock for the bog and carry a portapotti to keep them happy?

FYI have just been refused a booking at Port de l'Arsenal (Paris) as my boat does not have a Grey Water Tank although it does have Black Water Holding Tank. I did ask if I could simply temporarily disconnect the supplies of promise not to use for the short stay but to no avail....

 

[SumTin]

Visited the Paris Arsenal last week, big change from when we last went some 20 years ago, lots of fairly down at heel live aboards.

Did you have grey water holding tank or connection from sinks etc to black water? (They've just refused my berthing request as don't have grey water tank)​