The Dual Nations Cruise

Hesse <=> Saarb�cken

This fantastic cruise through France and Germany can be done either as a One-way trip in either direction or as Return trip to Saarbrucken. Cruise the pretty Canal des Houilleres de la Sarre linking France and Germany and enjoy time at Godrexange lake and watersports at Mittersheim. Saarbrucken is a wonderful cosmopolitan city and capital of Germany's Saarland. Cruising beyond Saarbrucken is not possible without a licence. Please check which boats are available for return trips.

Distance: 206 km
Cruising Time: 40 hrs
Locks: 62
One Way - Either Direction

Hesse <=> Saarb�cken

Hesse

A pretty and quiet village, Hesse has a charm and character that has been preserved over many years. Apart from a well-organised port the village also has the ruins of a Benedictine Abbey from the 11th century, whose church is now the village church.

Harskirchen

There is a lovely old watermill dating from the 17th century that you can visit just on the outskirts of Harskirchen and if you feel energetic, you can visit the sports centre just by the moorings.

Sarralbe

The Sarralbe Military cemetery lies on the right hand side of the D.156 which is reached by taking a right turn off the N.56 before entering the town of Sarralbe. It was begun by the Germans but now contains only the graves of Commonwealth soldiers who died as prisoners of war.

Sarreguemines�

At Sarreguemines you are almost into Germany! . The name of �Sarreguemines� comes from the German word � gemund� means �join together� and the town has a chequered histiory, being transferred to Germany in 1871, with the Treaty of Frankfurt following the Franco-Prussian War. From 1871 to 1918 it formed part of Germany, in the imperial province of Alsace-Lorraine and manufactured plush velvet, leather, porcelain and earthenware, and was a chief depot for papier-m�ch� boxes, mostly used for snuffboxes. It was returned to France after World War I and today it is a large town offering a huge range of shops and services