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Other
Bases in Burgundy - Loire & Nivernais :
Briare - Dompierre sur Besbre - Joigny - Montbard
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STARTING
OUT FORMALITIES :
Departure
Days from 2:pm.
BOARDING
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from 3 pm to 6 pm (according to preparing the boats)
LOCKS:
On
the Canal du Nivernais and Canal latéral à la
Loire there are lock keeper at most of the locks, generally
manual. Daily 9-12am and 1-7pm. Closed on 01.05 and 14.07.
Chaperoning for the boats at the locks : from March to
June and in September and October.
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| Linking the Yonne to the Saone,
the Canal de Bourgogne, started in 1775 and finished in
1834, takes you by ways sometimes secret, sometimes spectacular,
to the heart of the Renaissance. At that period the Duchy
of Burgundy vied in magnificence with the Kingdom of France.
Here, with ancient poplar trees, their leaves shimmering
and atremble, and buildings ranging from abbeys to fortified
farmhouses, the works of man and nature celebrate their
triumphant union. Tie up close to the superb aqueduct at
St Florentin and climb up to its church to admire the magnificent
stained glass. At Tonnerre, the Fosse Dionne pool surrounded by ancient
houses, still provides a water supply to the town. Magnificent
and splendidlyfurnished Renaissance chateaux such as
Tanlay and Ancy-le-Franc punctuate your cruise. The marvellous
high-vaulted Abbey of Fontenay, tucked away in a secluded
valley, is a short bike ride away. Near Venarey-les-
Laumes at the village of Alise-Sainte-Reine you'll want
to visit the site of the Gaulish fortress of Alesia where
Vercingetorix surrendered to Caesar after a two month
siege. Nestling under the vineyards of the Cote St Jacques,
Joigny is proud of its many fine churches, houses with
carved wood decoration, and above all its gastronomy.
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ACCESS :
By motorway :
From the West A6 - E15 - E60 Auxerre
Nord exit (81 km N 6 + N 151 + D 985);
From the East A6 - E15 - E60 Avallon exit (52 km N 6, D 957, D 985)
Go out of Corbigny (the base is 4 km outside Corbigny), direction Nevers on
D958, then St Saulge, direction La Chaise then go along the canal.
Michelin maps n° 65 et 69,
I.G.N. map n° 108
Green Guide Michelin Bourgogne
By rail :
Clamecy regional station (30 km)
By
air :
Paris-Orly
aiport (249 km)
Paris-Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport (291 km)
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| PARKING
: covered car park, not guarded, 46 € /
week; enclosed, not guarded, 32 € / week
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POST
OFFICE :
at Corbigny, open from Monday to Saturday morning |
HOTELS:
La Buissonière Tel : 03 86 20 02
13 Fax : 03 86 20 13 85
Hôtel de l'Europe Tel : 03 86 20 09 87 Fax : 03 86 20 06 40 |
BED AND BREAKFAST AND GUEST
HOUSE:
Booking office : Tel : 03 86 36 42 39 - Fax : 03
86 36 36 63 |
RESTAURANTS
:
Le Cépage Tel : 03 86 20 09 87
Le Marode Tel : 03 86 20 13 55 |
BANKS :
at Corbigny, open from Monday to Saturday morning |
SHOPS:
t Corbigny closed Sunday afternoon and Monday
Markets: at Corbigny Friday mornings,
the second Tuesday of each month |
TAXIS :
De Souza Tel : 03 86 20 08 76
Pomel Tel : 03 86 20 03 07 |
LOCABOAT
SERVICES :
picnic area |
| Airport
transfers : Locaboat
services / Transfers
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TOURIST OFFICE :
at Joigny Tel : 03 86 62 1105 - Fax : 03 86 91 76 38, couriel |
GASTRONOMIC
SPECIALTIES :
croquettes de Corbigny, gâteaux à base d'amandes,
Local drinks : Local wines, Wines of Tannay (Pinot noir, Melon,
Gamay, Chardonnay). |
FISHING
:
fishing licence obligatory : on sale at Letellier
Patrick Peugeot Cycle et Accessoires, 23 rue des Forges,
Corbigny, open from Tuesday to Saturday from 8 to 12
am and 2 to 7 pm pm to 6 pm.Whitebait, pike, zander,
perch, eel |
TO
SEE :
Old town, Bénédictine Abbey at Saint
Léonard, Tannery Island, the XV° Madeleine
Tower, the XII° Island Tower. |
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Corbigny Base Information
