You boat without license in the middle of vineyards, postcard landscapes . The pleasure and the gastronomy in the country of Bresse.
4.5/5
(based on 19 review)
The river Saône is waiting for you. Enjoy your river boating Holidays on that nice rive and make a stop in Châlon sur Saône or Mâcon. Taste the wine of Burgundy in Chagny along the Canal du Centre or crusie on the peacefull rive Seille and visit Louhans or Cuisery.
Enjoy the best of Burgundy with its gastronomy.
The heart of French river navigation. With more than 850 km of canals and waterways, the largest network of France . With 7 possible starting bases, all the amateurs will find a river or canal cruise in boat without a licence that matches them.
On this waterway, here are the possible starting points : Pontailler, Port/Saône, Louhans, Mâcon, Scey/Sâone, St Jean de Losne, Fontenoy-le-Château, Branges.
On this waterway, here are the possible starting points : Dôle,
On this waterway, here are the possible starting points : Saint Léger.
We are specialists in houseboat rental, If this is your first river cruise and/or if you have questions about self drive river boats, do not hesitate to contact us, we are at your disposal from Monday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm by E-mail or at 0033 230 96 08 57.
Starting from Port-sur-Saône, Pontailler or Louhans, cruise on a natural river with very few locks. Don’t forget your binoculars because you will be surrounded by untouched nature and its rich wildlife. The river is also a fisherman’s paradise, not forgetting the waterside historical sites: the Château de Ray-sur-Saône, Châlon cathedral and the Roman town of Tournus.
Activities
 BikeThere is a towpath allowing you to cycle safely on almost the whole of the Saône |
 FishingA river full of fish, with fewer locks. |
 MonumentMany religious buildings close to the river. |
 Water sportLeisure boating at Scey/Saône, Auxonne, St Jean de Losne, Serre, Chalon/Saône, Tournus, Pont de Vaux, Macon and Belleville |
 VineyardCôte de Beaune, Maconnais, Côte de Nuits, Côte Chalonnaise, a river cruise at most of the vineyards. |
 NatureA river cruise in the quiet, close to nature. |
The Locks
Starting in Dôle, you will discover one of the most beautiful networks of navigable waterways. Taking the canalised River Doubs that joins the Rhône to the Rhine provides the perfect opportunity to visit such authentic towns as Besançon, Baume les Dames and Montbéliard, all of which boast an exceptionally rich historical heritage.
Activities
 GastronomyThe local spaciality: pancakes sweet or savoury (patties) |
Fishing The Doubs is probably one of the best courses in France fishing. Predators of white fish (perch, Pike), but also carp, trout or other. |
Bike The tow path is laid out for bikes, on almost all its entirety. It is, almost all paved, easy to practice roller or carts. |
| Monument The comtois steeples. Franche-Comté has more than 700 towers to the tiles varnished with its edges in S that intersect at the top. The most representative being the Church of St John of Besançon. |
Nature The best preserved of Europe nature is in Franche-Comté, half of the territory is occupied by forest. You can navigate close to the balloons des Vosges natural park. |
The Locks
Starting from Digoin, you will cross the aqueduct in order to cruise on the Canal du Centre, which is also known as the Canal du Charollais. After stopping off at Paray le Monial to visit the old town and its Roman church, moor at Palinges where the castle is definitely worth a visit.
Activities
| Bike On the banks of the Canal du Centre, you will find a maintained towpath road, facilitating the bike rides. |
Monument Created to accelerate the development of the mines of coals, forges and factories of ceramics, along the canal of the Centre, you will discover in barge the industrial history of the region. |
Vineyard In the region of Santenay, you will navigate by houseboat in the middle of the Côtes de Beaune vineyards. |
| Gastronomy As good wines coincided most of the time with good food. During your cruise, you will find many small traditional restaurants at interesting rates. |
The Locks
The locks are automatic or electric, most of them manned by lock keepers. The locks close the 1st may and the 14th july. Except on the Canal du Center where some are manual.
Recommended experience for navigation on the Doubs.
Between Saint Jean de Losne and Mâcon, docking at a pontoon or in a mandatory port. Otherwise you can moor on the banks, in the countryside.
TGV station in Auxerre, Dijon and Mâcon
Many possibilities of one way in Burgundy Saone. One-way trips are only confirmed 48 hours before departure.
Most bases in Burgundy offer closed parking
4.5/5
(based on 19 review)
Duration : 4 Nights (mid-Week) - Cruise : Pontailler Return
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