Lac du Der is situated south of Reims, near Saint -Dizier

Googlemaps : http://maps.google.fr/maps?q=48.553731,4.776671&hl=fr&num=1&t=h&z=16

We are sailing form the South bank of the lake, near Giffaumont

The UFOLEP sports centre has rooms with 4 beds, + bathroom with a shower and toilet.  Breakfast and dinner are served in a self service canteen

There are also well heated rooms to change and hot showers just next to the launching beach.

There is a lot of space in the UFOLEP sports centre, but if you need utmost tranquility to recover, plan to make a huge amount of noise at night or absolutely want to avoid François "Equerre"'s incredible snoring, below hotels may be your preferred option :

www.lecheval-blanc.net in Giffaumont / 5 min by car

www.bocagere.com Ste Marie-du-Lac, (André's favorite) 20 min by car

www.hotel-2-lisle.com Montier-en-Der / 10 min by car

there is also 1 Campanile and 2 Ibis Hotels in St Dizier / 20 min. by car

A bit of history and background to this lake :

Three villages had to be destructed to allow its construction, and a whole church was also moved to what became the shore of the lake, and in front of which we will have the joy to sail !  While not everybody agreed the project in the beginning, it is nowadays widely accepted, and a strong touristic activity grew up all around the lake.

Activities are centered around recreational activities and outdoor sports including: cycling, hiking, fishing, water-skiing, rowing, and of course sailing! With its 3 marinas, its numerous sailing clubs and several water sports bases, Lac du Der is one of the Meccas for sailing on a reservoir in France! The Lac du Der is also an internationally well known ornithological reserve, partly because tens of thousand of birds assemble here each spring during their migration.

more tourist info is her  : http://www.lacduder.com/en