cruising route Branges / Mâcon / Branges
Branges - Mâcon - Branges - 118 Km - 6 Locks - 17 h of navigation - 4 Nights
From Branges to Branges, 0 km, 0 Lock(s), 0 h of navigation
Stopover : Branges
From Branges to Pont de Vaux, 43 km, 3 Lock(s), 6.3 h of navigation
Stopover : Branges > Cuisery > Pont de Vaux
Monument
Cuisery
One of the four French 'cities of books', there are more than 10 bookshops, as well as a museum devoted to the history of the book.
Nature
the Natural Reserve of La Truchere
This wetland, located at the confluence of the Seille and Saône rivers, is the ideal location to spot the 153 species of birds local to the area, as well as something astonishing: a sand dune shaped by winds 5,000 years ago!From Pont de Vaux to Pont de Vaux, 32 km, 0 Lock(s), 4.3 h of navigation
Stopover : Pont de Vaux > Mâcon > Pont de Vaux
Monument
Mâcon
Mâcon is one of the oldest towns in France. However, following a succession of wars, only a few monuments remain to bear witness to this glorious past: the Cathedral of Saint-Vincent, the Saint-Laurent bridge, and above all the Sénécé hotel.
Vineyard
the Mâconnais (Chardonnay, Pouilly, …)
Sports and leisure activities
the waterskiing club of Macon
From mid-June to mid-September, the Mâcon club offers you the chance to try (barefoot) water-skiing on the Saône.From Pont de Vaux to Branges, 43 km, 3 Lock(s), 6.3 h of navigation
Stopover : Pont de Vaux > Cuisery > Branges
Monument
Cuisery
One of the four French 'cities of books', there are more than 10 bookshops, as well as a museum devoted to the history of the book.
Nature
the Natural Reserve of La Truchere
This wetland, located at the confluence of the Seille and Saône rivers, is the ideal location to spot the 153 species of birds local to the area, as well as something astonishing: a sand dune shaped by winds 5,000 years ago!
Bike
Bike
Tow paths provide an ideal place to ride your bike
Fishing
Fishing
To relax with friends, there's nothing better than fishingThe Locks
3 type(s) of lock(s) on The Saône- Automatic locks
- Automatic locks with a lock-keeper
- Manual locks operated by boaters themselves, without any lock-keeper