VNF - Voies navigables de France in the news

VNF's ongoing dam works in Clamecy include installing a large electrical cabinet that locals find unsightly and poorly communicated.

Voies navigables de France is launching a 20-year concession to select a single operator to manage and develop three ports including the technoport of Pagny.

VNF is conducting a rare, quick maintenance to replace hydraulic cylinders on the Lampy dam valves after an oil leak was found, ensuring continued water flow to the Canal du Midi.

VNF and the commune are evicting peniche residents at Rancenay's Double Écluse due to safety and regulatory issues, sparking local opposition and political mobilization.

Navigation on the canal resumed mid-October after drought, with VNF actively managing invasive aquatic plants to maintain waterway traffic.

VNF is investing €17.7M in Côte-d’Or to modernize reservoirs and channels, securing potable water supply and supporting multiple canal uses.

Voies navigables de France unveils a new campaign to showcase the multiple ecological, economic, and social benefits of waterways, emphasizing their role in territorial development and sustainability.

Officials found urgent restoration needs on the Digoin and Chagny canals after major leaks disrupted navigation for two years.

Voies navigables de France is promoting autonomous river barges to enhance inland waterway transport and sustainability.

VNF manages 6,700 km of French waterways supporting transport, ecology, tourism, and local development.

VNF invites project proposals for seven port areas in Reims to boost inland waterway logistics amid urban redevelopment and new environmental regulations.

VNF warns against swimming outside designated areas on waterways due to hidden dangers and highlights six supervised swimming zones in Loiret.

The La Robertsau barrage in Strasbourg was modernized with automated controls, ecological fish passes, and canoe access to improve flood protection and biodiversity.

Cécile Avezard becomes CEO of VNF, bringing extensive public administration and environmental experience to lead the management of France's waterways network.

Voies Navigables de France is renovating its aging agency buildings to reduce energy consumption, starting with LED lighting upgrades funded by a government recovery plan.

VNF will invest 310 million euros in 2024 to modernize its aging waterway infrastructure and enhance the Seine-Escaut link for larger cargo vessels.

AXA Mutuelles supports VNF with funding and employee engagement to protect biodiversity and adapt French waterways to climate change through five major projects.

The Sambre canal in Oise is undergoing major restoration by VNF and partners to reopen in 2021 with shared management and improved navigation.