Large
tourist asset of Châtillon in Bazois, in charge with history
and tradition, the channel of the Nivernais tells the
history of the wood of Morvan towards the Capital. Châtillon
in Bazois, in the middle of the Nivernaise countryside,
is an ideal place to learn how to know the environment
and to discover the practice of fishing.
Within this pleasant setting, each one will be able
to find an occupation with its taste: various sports
activities,
walks, discovered local arts and crafts… and plunge
in the prestigious past area, at the time where Vercingétorix
still resisted César or in the XIIIème
century, in company of the large dukes of Burgundy…
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To
see : Ponds of Baye, ecomuseum of Brienne la vieille
(collection of farm equipments, old workshops of forging
mill, marechalery, etc).
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To
taste : Nivernais paving stones with the honey of
Morvan (sanded sweetened with the honey of Morvan).
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To
know : Put
in work at the XVIIIème century,
the channel was used a long time for the flotation (construction
of rafts in lost logs and transport of these “rafts” of
Morvan in Paris).
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Very
Favourite : The town of Nevers.
Navigation on the channel of the Nivernais : At the doors of the national park of Morvan, the channel
of the Nivernais is used as link between the basin of
the Loire and that of the Seine.
Walking on through of a preserved natural environment
and of a great quality, this channel is undoubtedly the
most beautiful channel of France. It offers a peaceful
navigation, favourable to the dawdling.
From Chatillon
en Bazois : |
Mini
Week
- Châtillon
en Bazois - Corbigny - Châtillon
en Bazois : 54 kms - 76 locks - 21 hours
- Châtillon
en Bazois - Decize - Châtillon
en Bazois : 106 kms - 44 locks - 21 hours
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One
Week
- Châtillon
en Bazois – Nevers - Châtillon
en Bazois : 176 kms - 60 locks - 35 hours
- Châtillon
en Bazois – Tannay - Châtillon
en Bazois : 90 kms - 100 locks - 38 hours
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One Week One Way *
- One Way Châtillon en Bazois - Digoin : 117 kms - 38 locks - 27 hours
- One Way Châtillon en Bazois - Coulanges sur Yonne : 72 kms - 62 locks - 26 hours
- One Way Châtillon en Bazois - Briare : 185 kms - 44 locks - 36 hours
|
Three
Weeks
- Châtillon
en Bazois – Auxerre - Châtillon
en Bazois : 246 kms - 178 locks - 80 hours
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France
Passion Plaisance - Chatillon en Bazois Base Information
