Niderviller France
28
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At departure or passage at this port
CroisiEurope (28 Cruises)
MS Jeanine
11 Cruises
MS Madeleine
17 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At a leafy mooring on the Marne–Rhine canal, between the first Vosges hills and the forests of the Moselle. There is no terminal and no seafront: the village begins at the end of the gangway.
Its faience works, founded in 1735 and still in production. Its delicate floral decoration and biscuit porcelain figurines once furnished the great houses of Europe.
The factory shop lets you leave with a piece bearing the house monogram, and you can sometimes glimpse the craftspeople at work. Floral plates, coffee services and porcelain birds still come from moulds and hands here.
The faience works, then a walk or a bike ride along the towpath. If the excursion is offered, Sarrebourg and its Chagall window fill the half day.
It is a transverse boat lift opened in 1969, a few kilometres to the east. It raises vessels in a huge water-filled caisson up a 44-metre slope, replacing in a single movement the 17 locks that once took a full day.
Yes, many cruises either use it or offer a trip to watch it from the bank. Seeing a barge climb the hillside in its steel bathtub is a spectacle people talk about for years.
A monumental Marc Chagall stained glass window titled La Paix, in the Cordeliers chapel, spreading its deep blues over some twelve metres of height. The town is about 6 kilometres away.
Gallo-Roman archaeology and regional faience, including pieces from Niderviller itself. It stands close to the Cordeliers chapel.
Yes, the towpath suits both. The banks are lined with reeds, willows and vegetable gardens; grey herons lift off as walkers approach. The forest massif already announces the Vosges: shaded paths and the smell of resin.
Mirabelle plum, in season. The orchards are a reminder that this is Lorraine, and local bakeries fill their tarts with them: it would be a shame to miss out.
