Valvins Marina - Valvins-les-Bains
The Port de Valvins, known as "Valvins les Bains", underwent redevelopment work in 2025, restoring modernity and accessibility to this marina in the Pays de Fontainebleau region.
Whether you're on a stopover with your boat, visiting the Pays de Fontainebleau or simply a local, come and discover or rediscover this charming marina. You'll discover new pontoons, including a pontoon for stopover boats. Along the harbour promenade, tourist and cultural information panels take you into the artistic world of this place, where many artists came to visit Stéphane Mallarmé, who had his house just a stone's throw away. Picnic tables have also been set up on the grass to enjoy the view of the port and the Seine! Bicycle parking is also available. Of course, the marina also includes a harbor master's office.
Here are a few facts about the history of the Port de Valvins, "Valvins les Bains".
The first sailors, the Nautes, settled in Samois in the 5th century BC. Since then, the river has been the economic lifeline of what became a royal territory in the Middle Ages.
Later, the port of Valvins enabled the court to be transported by the coche d'eau, and materials to be shipped to the capital, such as the cobblestones covering the streets of Paris, cut from the sandstone of the Forêt de Fontainebleau. To join the two banks, a ferry was put into service in the 18th century, replaced by a bridge in the 19th century, over which the tramway ran in the first decades of the 20th century.
It was here that artistic life and vacationing developed over the centuries, culminating in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The proximity of the court of Emperor Napoleon III in Fontainebleau and that of the Russian aristocracy in Samois-sur-Seine, as well as the arrival of the train in Chailly-en-Bière in 1848, favored tourist stays on the banks of the Seine at this time. Here, you can relax in good company, enjoying the pleasures of boating, swimming and dining. It was also a place of inspiration for many artists, such as Stéphane Mallarmé, whose home was in Vulaines-sur-Seine. The port of Valvins is thus named Valvins-les-Bains.
Men of letters thus attracted painters to the area, attesting to this incredible emulation. Victor Hugo, Stéphane Mallarmé, Berthe Morisot, Julie Manet... all rubbed shoulders and enriched each other.
Boasting an extraordinary location on the banks of the Seine, Valvins-les-Bains has retained its charm and offers a unique change of scenery on and along this unique river. Nearby, visitors can also enjoy the Fontainebleau forest and, of course, the villages on the banks of the Seine.
Here are a few facts about the history of the Port de Valvins, "Valvins les Bains".
The first sailors, the Nautes, settled in Samois in the 5th century BC. Since then, the river has been the economic lifeline of what became a royal territory in the Middle Ages.
Later, the port of Valvins enabled the court to be transported by the coche d'eau, and materials to be shipped to the capital, such as the cobblestones covering the streets of Paris, cut from the sandstone of the Forêt de Fontainebleau. To join the two banks, a ferry was put into service in the 18th century, replaced by a bridge in the 19th century, over which the tramway ran in the first decades of the 20th century.
It was here that artistic life and vacationing developed over the centuries, culminating in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The proximity of the court of Emperor Napoleon III in Fontainebleau and that of the Russian aristocracy in Samois-sur-Seine, as well as the arrival of the train in Chailly-en-Bière in 1848, favored tourist stays on the banks of the Seine at this time. Here, you can relax in good company, enjoying the pleasures of boating, swimming and dining. It was also a place of inspiration for many artists, such as Stéphane Mallarmé, whose home was in Vulaines-sur-Seine. The port of Valvins is thus named Valvins-les-Bains.
Men of letters thus attracted painters to the area, attesting to this incredible emulation. Victor Hugo, Stéphane Mallarmé, Berthe Morisot, Julie Manet... all rubbed shoulders and enriched each other.
Boasting an extraordinary location on the banks of the Seine, Valvins-les-Bains has retained its charm and offers a unique change of scenery on and along this unique river. Nearby, visitors can also enjoy the Fontainebleau forest and, of course, the villages on the banks of the Seine.
Tarifs
Free access.
Prestations, conforts et services
- Langues parlées :
- French
- Bicycle parking
- Car park
Périodes d'ouverture
Open every day.
