Departure spots in Alsace

On the Marne-Rhin Canal

Leaving from Lagarde

• Week-End ( 2 days ) : Arzviller boat lift and back.
• 3 days : Lutzelbourg and back.
• Short Week : Saverne and back.
• 1 week :
  • Lutzelbourg, Sarralbe and back.
  • Saverne, Mittersheim and back.
  • Boucle de Nancy and back.
  • One-way : Saverne-Strasbourg-Krafft.
• 2 weeks :
  • Strasbourg, Sarrlabe and back.
  • Saverne, boucle de Nancy and back.
  • One-way : Mittersheim-Saverne-Strasbourg-Krafft.

Leaving from Krafft

• 1 week one-way to Lagarde

Your ports of call

• For nature lovers, there is Rechicourt forest with its lake; a bird- watcher's paradise. This 33km stretch without a single lock will give you plenty of time for a photo shoot.
• Discover the Arzviller boat lift : you will use this boat lift that will raise your boat nearly 45m in less than 20 minutes. You can also visit this amazing construction designed to replace 17 locks.
• An unforgettable visit to Saverne , the chateau of the Rohans, built in the reign of Louis XV; you can stop for the night by the castle's walls.
• A favourite with tourists is Strasbourg and its " Petite France", the old fishermen's, millers' and tanners' quarter.

On the Houllieres de la Sarre Canal

Your ports of call on the way to Sarrguemines

• The Alsace way of life can be appreciated in the famous inns and the Winstubs. Lovers of good food and wines will will enjoy baekeoffe ( meat stew with potatoes, onions and white wine) and knapfen ( jam-filled doughnuts ) all washed down with a jug of fine Alsace wine.
• Sports lovers, can try any of the numerous water sports and other activities available on the Mittersheim lake.

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