SELF DRIVE RIVER BOAT RENTALS FROM Briare
Famous for its canal bridge, one of the most beautiful in France, Briare is at the crossroads between the Briare Canal and the Lateral à la Loire. This is the starting point for the one-week single-trip cruise to Digoin.
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.
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.
- Market Briare, U Express and Lidl in Briare
- At 200 meters from the Canal bridge without lock (once past the canal bridge, the first lock is 16 kms towards Sancerre)
- Train: Briare Station (10 minutes walk from the base)
- Air: Orly airport (143 km)
Possible cruises
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Gastronomy
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Best current offers for the destination Briare
From €201 / pers
Week of the 8/30/25 to 9/6/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €194 / pers
Week of the 8/30/25 to 9/6/25
- Max. people : 5
- Cabins : 1
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
Two steering positions
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €203 / pers
Week of the 8/29/25 to 9/5/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
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