Nivernais Morvan
Just like
in your dream, at the gates of the National Park of
the Morvan, the Nivernais canal, built at the
end of the 18th century, is probably the most beautiful
canal in France and it links the Loire basin to the Seine
basin, across preserved nature. Full of history and tradition,
this canal will tell you the story of the shipping of
timber from the Morvan region to Paris.
Sud Nivernais - Val de Loire
Châtillon-en-Bazois, on the Nivernais Canal is
located between the Nivernais and the Morvan areas. The
Nivernais Canal runs along castles, rivers, through valleys,
plains, hills and forests which give this country a natural
dimension that makes it a place to see. Located at the
meeting point of the Nivernais canal and of the Canal
Latéral à la Loire, Decize is really at
the junction of waterways. Romantic strolls, gastronomic
stops and historic trips are looking forward to your
visit while sailing up along the river to Nevers then
the Sancerre vineyards.
Bourgogne du Sud
Digoin,
a central point for canal boating, lies in the heart
of the Charollais region and with its famous oxen,
but it is also at the junction of 3 canals. To the south,
on the Canal from Roanne to Digoin, also called “the
quiet canal”, you will cruise right in the middle
of the fields of the Brionnais region along the Loire
river, an invitation to make random stops in the shade
of trees.
To
the east, the Canal du Centre, between the Saône river and the Loire river, runs through the
Ceramic valley to Paray le Monial, a small town famous
for its Burgundian Romanesque art, then the Maranges
Vineyards, known as "Côtes Chalonnaises”.
To the north west, the Canal Latéral à la
Loire leads to art and historical towns like Decize and
Nevers through the Bourbonnais region.
La Seille - Bresse bourguignonne
The
Seille river, an affluent of the Saône, a
superb river which runs in the middle of the Burgundian
Bresse, the poultry-yard of the famous corn-fade “Poulet
de Bresse”. You will discover the quiet charm of
its water-sodden hedge farmlands, dotted with half-timbered
houses, a real natural preserve of wildfowl. From La
Truchère, you will sail through a wildlife sanctuary
created in 1980, offering you a mosaic of different natural
settings (marshy ponds, peat bogs, and dunes covered
with lichens and moss).
Finally,
go to Louhans, a brisk and picturesque city with its
main street lined with
157 arcades, and XVIth century frontages which, on
Mondays shelter its famous farm market. From La Truchère,
you also can reach the Saône river, then the Santenay
or Macon vineyards.
Bourgogne
/ Franche-Comté - la Saône
There
are so many routes from Pontailler-sur-Saône,
either on the Saône river or the “Petite
Saône”. With only a few locks on the way,
you will enjoy a trouble-free trip. But also on the Canal
du Bourgogne, the canalized Doubs river or the Canal
from the Marne to the Saone.
In
this historical land famous for its food, discover
another kind of environment
with its rivers and canals shaded by reeds, oaks or
willows, a paradise for herons, kingfishers and wild
ducks. Discover
also the traditional food like the « pôchouze » from
the Bresse region (a kind of fresh water fish bouillabaisse)
typical Burgundian dishes with famous wines from the
region. Canal de Bourgogne
The
Canal de Bourgogne, an important point of canal
navigation,
created at the end of XVIIIth century, makes
the junction between the Seine and the Saône.
Parallel to the Armançon, you’ll discover
along the waterway, the Tonnerrois area : country made
of rocks, waters, forests and vineyards. From Tonnerre,
a gastronomy and history-laden region : you will admire
a rich and varied heritage which is the memory of our
History : churches, abbeys, castles, wash-houses, fortified
farms...
In Pouilly en Auxois, a small market town of 2000 people,
you will also get the opportunity of sailing through
a 3.333 km long tunnel.
Let
yourself charm by local products : cheeses (sheeps,...),
biologic products, “gougères” and
white, rosé, red or slightly sparkling wines (Chablis,Epineuil,
Quincy, Béru,..) If you are looking for well-being,
you will find it through the countryside of the Tonnerrois
area and towards its delicious dishes. |
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