The Marine District

The Marine district, in Auxerre

The Marine district is the former district of the boatmen of Auxerre, on the banks of the Yonne. The Auxerre audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque maze of lanes and old houses, a witness of the river past of the town.

The former district of the boatmen

The Marine district is one of the oldest and most picturesque of Auxerre, nestled on the banks of the Yonne. As its name indicates, it was once the district of the boatmen and the bargemen, who lived from river trade and timber floating on the river. Its narrow and winding lanes, lined with modest houses and old residences, keep the atmosphere of the past. Strolling in this maze, you discover small squares, passages and façades laden with history, which tell the popular and river life of the city over the centuries.

What to see

Here you wander in the narrow and winding lanes lined with old houses, among the small squares and the passages laden with history, on the banks of the Yonne. The Marine district tells the river and popular past of Auxerre. It is a picturesque stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Marine district lies on the banks of the Yonne, at the foot of the old town of Auxerre, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public district; you discover it during a walk in its lanes. The area is particularly charming in fine weather.

Why is the Marine district named so in Auxerre?

Because it was once the district of the boatmen and the bargemen, who lived from river trade and timber floating on the Yonne; its lanes keep the atmosphere of the past.

Where is the Marine district?

On the banks of the Yonne, at the foot of the old town of Auxerre, in France.