Ministère de la culture - événements nationaux

Name: Discover the highest lock at the Freycinet gauge in France!
Start: 2026-09-19T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T15:45:00+02:00
Location: La grande écluse

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19 and 20 September

Conditions

Limited to 12 people per visit

Registration

Register / book: https://reservation.elloha.com?IdPublication=119f6e25-e172-4cad-aec3-022bed58a852&culture=fr-FR&idoi=c2f989b7-fe07-42f0-8760-f1059437643f&idPrestation=c8d6f3da-5cba-4190-8f52-d6c7afd9453c&searchFirstAvailableDates=1

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:00 - 10:45
- 11:00 - 11:45
- 14:00 - 14:45
- 15:00 - 15:45
Sunday 20
- 10:00 - 10:45
- 11:00 - 11:45
- 14:00 - 14:45
- 15:00 - 15:45

La grande écluse

57810 Réchicourt-le-Château

Moselle

Grand Est

Entdecken Sie die höchste Schleuse in der Größe Freycinet in Frankreich!

Die französischen Wasserstraßen öffnen Ihnen ausnahmsweise die Türen der großen Schleuse von Réchicourt-le-Château (57).

19 and 20 September

Conditions

Limited to 12 people per visit

Registration

©VNF

Die französischen Wasserstraßen öffnen Ihnen ausnahmsweise die Türen der großen Schleuse von Réchicourt-le-Château (57).
Kommen Sie, während einer Besichtigung (45 min), und erleben Sie den Alltag eines Schleusenhalters an diesem außergewöhnlichen Ort. Entdecken Sie die Hintergründe der Verwaltung des Marne-Rhein-Kanals.
Reservierung verpflichtend unter: Tage des Kulturerbes 2026 | Besuch der Schleuse von Réchicourt-le-Château | Reservierung

Discover the highest lock at the Freycinet gauge in France!

Voies navigables de France exceptionally opens the doors of the large lock of Réchicourt-le-Château (57).

19 and 20 September

Conditions

Limited to 12 people per visit

Registration

©VNF

Voies navigables de France exceptionally opens the doors of the large lock of Réchicourt-le-Château (57).
Come for a visit (45 min), experience the daily life of a lockkeeper on this exceptional site and discover behind the scenes of the management of the Marne-to-Rhine canal.
Mandatory reservation on: Heritage Days 2026 | Visit of the Réchicourt-le-Château lock | Reservation

Scopri la più alta chiusa a forma di Freycinet della Francia!

Vie navigabili di Francia vi apre eccezionalmente le porte della grande chiusa di Réchicourt-le-Château (57).

19 and 20 September

Conditions

Limited to 12 people per visit

Registration

©VNF

Vie navigabili di Francia vi apre eccezionalmente le porte della grande chiusa di Réchicourt-le-Château (57).
Venite, per una visita (45 min), a vivere la vita quotidiana di un chiusa in questo sito fuori dal comune e scoprite i retroscena della gestione del canale dalla Marna al Reno.
Prenotazione obbligatoria su: Giornate del patrimonio 2026 | Visita della chiusa di Réchicourt-le-Château | Prenotazione

Découvrez la plus haute écluse au gabarit Freycinet de France !

Voies navigables de France vous ouvre exceptionnellement les portes de la grande écluse de Réchicourt-le-Château (57).

19 and 20 September

Conditions

Limited to 12 people per visit

Registration

©VNF

Voies navigables de France vous ouvre exceptionnellement les portes de la grande écluse de Réchicourt-le-Château (57).
Venez, le temps d'une visite (45 min), vivre le quotidien d'un éclusier sur ce site hors normes et découvrez les coulisses de la gestion du canal de la Marne au Rhin.

Réservation obligatoire sur : Journées du patrimoine 2026 | Visite de l'écluse de Réchicourt-le-Château | Réservation

Descubra la esclusa más alta de Freycinet en Francia!

Vías navegables de Francia le abre excepcionalmente las puertas de la gran esclusa de Réchicourt-le-Château (57).

19 and 20 September

Conditions

Limited to 12 people per visit

Registration

©VNF

Vías navegables de Francia le abre excepcionalmente las puertas de la gran esclusa de Réchicourt-le-Château (57).
Venga, durante una visita (45 min), vivir la vida cotidiana de un esclavo en este sitio excepcional y descubra los entresijos de la gestión del canal del Marne al Rin.
Reserva obligatoria en: Jornadas del patrimonio 2026 | Visita de la esclusa de Réchicourt-le-Château | Reserva

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 10:00 - 10:45
- 11:00 - 11:45
- 14:00 - 14:45
- 15:00 - 15:45
Sunday 20
- 10:00 - 10:45
- 11:00 - 11:45
- 14:00 - 14:45
- 15:00 - 15:45

Additionnal information

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Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

About the location

La grande écluse

57810 Réchicourt-le-Château

Moselle

Grand Est

The large lock of Réchicourt-le-Château is a remarkable work of art from the Marne to the Rhine canal. Inaugurated in 1965, it celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. With its waterfall ranging from 15.45 m to 16.18 m, it is considered the highest lock in France at the Freycinet gauge. This massive concrete structure was built to replace a succession of six locks and allows the passage of boats in 30 minutes, compared to 6 hours before.
Since the spring of 2025, visitors have had the opportunity to admire an XXL mural by street-artist Adec. Entitled Passeur d'eaux douces, the work features a monumental heron, inhabited by multiple characters and sketches to be discovered as one approaches the site. This "inhabited nature" is a tribute to the relationship between man and his environment, which invites contemplation and travel.
At the heart of the Regional Natural Park of Lorraine, a Natura 2000 area and a biosphere reserve recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the lock of Réchi