Discover the best offers for houseboat hire on the Petite-Saône in Franche-Comté
Here's our selection of licence-free boats for a river cruise on the Petite-Saône. This houseboat cruise will allow you to navigate in the heart of the Franche-Comté marshes.
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13 boats available
From €137 / pers
Week of the 5/3/25 to 5/10/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
From €229 / pers
Week of the 5/3/25 to 5/10/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
From €208 / pers
Week of the 5/3/25 to 5/10/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 1
From €313 / pers
Week of the 5/3/25 to 5/10/25
- Max. people : 7
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
From €175 / pers
Week of the 5/2/25 to 5/9/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
From €133 / pers
Week of the 5/12/25 to 5/19/25
- Max. people : 9
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
From €178 / pers
Week of the 5/5/25 to 5/12/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3


From €180 / pers
Week of the 5/10/25 to 5/17/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
From €176 / pers
Week of the 5/3/25 to 5/10/25
- Max. people : 6
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
From €197 / pers
Week of the 6/28/25 to 7/5/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
From €186 / pers
Week of the 8/30/25 to 9/6/25
- Max. people : 8
- Cabins : 2
- Bathroom & Toilet : 2
From €318 / pers
Week of the 5/31/25 to 6/7/25
- Max. people : 7
- Cabins : 3
- Bathroom & Toilet : 3
Customer testimonials


"Time passes too quickly."

"Very beautiful and relaxing, nature is beautiful."

"A very nice experience."

"It was a wonderful experience."

"Beautiful scenery but not easy to shop for supplies."

"Very relaxing, beautiful surroundings, and what was wonderful about our itinerary was that we could moor our boat in the wilderness."

"Everything was just perfect!"

"Pleasant, relaxing and friendly."

"A successful change of scenery."

"Very pleasant, not very crowded at this time of year, easy lock passage with the remote control."

"A great experience, halfway between a cruise and an adventure."

"Relaxing, a refreshing change of scenery; very nice contact with the flora and fauna and the birds."

"We discovered a magnificent river landscape. The locks were very well maintained and entertaining, and the two tunnels a real experience."

"The Saône is a wonderful river, and we were even able to swim in it on several occasions."

"A beautiful itinerary for a 4-5-day cruise."

"It was a great experience, we'll do it again."

"We loved it. However, navigation requires focus and watchfulness."

"auto-translation :''It is an experience to be had, it is very quiet and relaxing''"

"auto-translation :''Relaxed''"

"auto-translation :''Very pleasant but not much to do to the north''"

"auto-translation :''Exotic, relaxing, fun''"

"auto-translation :''It was a very nice experience and beautiful scenery.''"

"auto-translation :''Great, all the more so as the weather was favourable to us.''"

"auto-translation :''Great, we didn't see any other boats.''"

"auto-translation :''Everything went well and we had a lot of fun in this short river trip.''"

"auto-translation :''From Pontailler to Port sur Saône, superb river, possibility of stops in full nature, wild.''"

"auto-translation :''Friendly''"

"auto-translation :''Friendly''"

"auto-translation :''We have adored''"

"auto-translation :''Relaxing''"

"The route was very beautiful, calm. The locks were easy to operate"

"auto-translation :''Super very nice''"

"auto-translation :''A relaxing holiday, a slow pace of life and a stay in osmosis with nature and calm''"

"auto-translation :''Good to change between the river and the canals => possibility to bathe''"

"auto-translation :''Rather nice weather view''"

"auto-translation :''Relaxing cruise. Villages a bit far if not bicycles''"

"auto-translation :''Exotic, relaxing and decompressing''"

"auto-translation :''Nice landscapes, calm. But problems with the locks, do not open, VNF not very fast !!!!!!!''"

"auto-translation :''The small Saône and the Seille offered us unforgettable nights docked in the wilderness. Mooring in the center of Mâcon with a magnificent view of the city and the bridge lit by night.''"

"auto-translation :''Relaxing''"

"auto-translation :''Soothing, rejuvenating, we saw nature from another angle''"

"auto-translation :''Well but for the first time, we should have chosen a course with fewer locks''"

"auto-translation :''Nice, we preferred navigation on the Saone that on the Doubs''"

"auto-translation :"Very pleasant to virtually all points of view""

"auto-translation :"A little disappointed this cruise .""

"auto-translation :"Very nice""
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