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 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.
- 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
Mailly Le Château
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Mailly Le Château
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Mailly Le Château
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Mailly Le Château
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Gastronomy
Monument
Vineyard
Nature
Sports and leisure activities
River constructions
Mailly Le Château
Chatillon en Bazois
Nature
Sports and leisure activities
River constructions
Monument
Mailly Le Château
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Best current offers for the destination Mailly Le Château
From €188 / pers
Week of the 8/25/25 to 9/1/25
- Max. people : 9
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €194 / pers
Week of the 8/25/25 to 9/1/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
Two steering positions
Bimini Top
220V socket
Electric toilets
From €372 / pers
Week of the 8/2/25 to 8/9/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Plancha
220 V converter
Air cooler
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Dishwasher
Electric toilets
From €335 / pers
Week of the 8/30/25 to 9/6/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Plancha
220 V converter
Air cooler
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Dishwasher
Electric toilets
From €336 / pers
Week of the 8/29/25 to 9/5/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Two steering positions
Bow thruster
Plancha
220 V converter
Air cooler
Bimini Top
Flat-screen TV
Dishwasher
Electric toilets
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