SELF DRIVE RIVER BOAT RENTALS FROM Coulanges
This small town in the heart of the Nivernais Canal is the starting point for one-way cruises to Chatillon-En-Bazois.
The locks are automatic or electric and most are manned by lock keepers, except on the Canal du Nivernais and the Canal du Centre where some are manual. The locks are closed the 1st of May, the 14th of July and the 1rst of November.
During the season locks are open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and are closed for lunch between 12:00-13:00 (1:00 p.m.).
Navigation on the Canal du Nivernais is currently suspended at Cercy la Tour (south of the Canal du Nivernais) until 15 June 2024 due to major maintenance work on a dam. As a result, if you are departing from Decize or Plagny, you can currently only cruise on the Canal Latéral à la Loire, and one-way cruises between Decize and Tannay or between Digoin and Châtillon en Bazois will only be possible for a departure after June 15th.
On the Canal du Nivernais, there is a ladder of 16 consecutive locks: l'échelle de Sardy.
Between Saint Jean de Losne and Mâcon, you must only stop at designated moorings, elsewhere you can moor anywhere along the banks in the heart of the countryside.
- Nautical stop at the lock opposite the old restaurant.
- 8 to eight in Coulanges
- Train: Clamecy (8 km)
- Airport: Aerodrome Auxerre - Branches (44 km).
- Tuesday morning
Possible cruises
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Gastronomy
Monument
Vineyard
Nature
Sports and leisure activities
River constructions
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Chatillon en Bazois
Nature
Sports and leisure activities
River constructions
Monument
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