SELF DRIVE RIVER BOAT RENTALS FROM Joigny
At the foot of the statue of Vercingetorix, you will enjoy a wide panorama of the Burgundy Canal. This base is the starting point for one-way river cruises on the Burgundy Canal to Brienon.
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 and the 1st 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.).
From June 2025: Navigation is closed at Chagny on the Canal du Centre (between the Saint-Gilles lock and the Crissey lock) due to a leak. Works are required to secure the embankment. Navigation is expected to reopen in March 2026.
From August 18, 2025: navigation will be suspended until further notice on the Canal Latéral à la Loire between km 116 (Aubray Lock 24) and km 182.5 (Maimbray Lock), i.e. between Nevers and Beaulieu (south of Briare), due to insufficient water resources.
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.
Access
- Car: A6 motorway (Paris - 365 km - 2:45), exit 23 Bierre-les-Semur (25 km)
- Train: TGV station Montbard (14 km), TER Les-Laumes-Alesia (2 km).
- Super U / Atac at 1 km
Possible cruises
Joigny
round trip
Joigny
Corbigny
Best current offers for the destination Joigny
From €163 / pers
Week of the 9/29/25 to 10/6/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
From €320 / pers
Week of the 9/29/25 to 10/6/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Air-Conditioning
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €236 / pers
Week of the 9/27/25 to 10/4/25
- Max. people : 10
- Cabins : 4
- Bathroom & Toilet : 4
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €178 / pers
Week of the 9/22/25 to 9/29/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
From €184 / pers
Week of the 9/15/25 to 9/22/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Travelling with CrisBoat
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