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France Passion Canal Boats
Crusing Area: France - La Bourgogne
Bases: Vincelles, Tonnerre, Chatillon en Bazois,
Digoin, Pontailler s/Saone, La Truchere
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Areas and Suggested Cruises |
Nivernais Morvan
Departing Vincelles |
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.
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Week-end
- Vincelles - Merry sur Yonne - Vincelles : 44 Kms - 22 locks - 10 hours
Mini week
- Vincelles – Clamecy - Vincelles : 47 Kms - 26 locks - 22 hours
One week
- Vincelles - Tannay - Vincelles : 126 Kms - 60 locks - 30 hours
- One way Vincelles - Châtillon en Bazois : 109 Kms - 87 locks - 38 hours
- One way Vincelles - Tonnerre : 77 Kms - 36 locks - 25 hours
Two weeks
- Vincelles - Chatillon en Bazois - Vincelles : 218 Kms - 174 locks - 49 hours |
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Sud Nivernais - Val de Loire
Departing Chatillon en Bazois |
Châtillon-en-Bazois, on the Nivernais canal is located
between Nivernais and Morvan areas. The Nivernais canal
runs along villages, castles, valleys, plains and hills, rainforests
and rivers which give to this country a natural dimension that
you can't miss. Located at the meeting point of the Nivernais
canal and the "Latéral à la Loire" canal, Decize is really at the
parting of waterways. Romantic strolls, gastronomic scales
and historic trips are expecting you sailing up along the Loire
river to Nevers till Sancerre vineyards.
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Mini week
- Châtillon en Bazois – Corbigny - Châtillon en Bazois : 62 Kms - 82 locks - 21 hours
- Châtillon en Bazois – Decize - Châtillon en Bazois : 102 Kms - 44 locks - 20 hours
One week
- Châtillon en Bazois – Clamecy - Châtillon en Bazois : 126 Kms - 120 locks - 36 hours
- Châtillon en Bazois – Nevers - Châtillon en Bazois : 176 Kms - 62 locks - 32 hours
- One way Châtillon en Bazois - Digoin : 120 Kms - 40 locks - 25 hours
- One way Châtillon en Bazois - Vincelles : 109 Kms - 87 locks - 38 hours
Three weeks
- Châtillon en Bazois – Auxerre - Châtillon en Bazois : 248 Kms - 190 locks - 82 hours |
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Bourgogne du Sud
Departing Digoin |
Digoin, central point for fluvial navigation, lies in the heart of
the Charollais region and its famous white oxes 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 which tempts you to make random stops in shade of trees.
To the east, the Centre canal, between the Saône river and the
Loire river runs through the Ceramic valley to Paray le Monial, a
small town famous for its burgundian roman art, to the
Maranges Vineyards and their "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.
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Mini week :
- Digoin – Briennon - Digoin : 88 Kms - 16 locks - 14 hours
One week :
- Digoin – Roanne – Digoin – Paray le Monial - Digoin :134 Kms - 28 locks - 21 hours
- Digoin – Ecuisses - Digoin : 130 Kms - 62 locks - 27 hours
- Digoin – Nevers - Digoin : 198 Kms - 44 locks - 32 hours
- One way Digoin - Chatillon en Bazois : 120 Kms - 40 locks - 25 hours
- Digoin - La Truchère : 150 Kms – 63 locks – 36 hours
Two weeks :
- Digoin – Louhans - Digoin : 374 Kms - 132 locks - 69 hours
- One way
Digoin - Pontailler Sur Saône : 200 Kms - 65 locks - 36 hours |
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Canal de Bourgogne
Departing Tonnerre |
Joining The Yonne and Saône rivers, the Burgundy canal winds from St Jean
de Losne to La Roche Migennes, crossing the Saône plain, the Ouche valley,
the Auxois and Armançon areas.
Departure from Tonnerre on the Burgundy Canal in a region full of
history and gastronomy : you'll discover downstream a lot of renoved and
flowered villages. During your cruise, you will get the opportunity in Pouilly
en Auxois a small market town of 2000 inhabitants, for sailing under a 3,333
kms long tunnel..
Let's yourself be carried through Chablis and Saussois vineyards crossing
diversified landscapes and numerous sites proof of an past full of history
and of legends : castles (Ancy le Franc and Tanlay), fortified farms, abbeys,
old towns, If you plow the counstryside boating, walking or biking, you
won't miss to appreciate tha fauna and the flora.
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Mini week
- Tonnerre – Brienon – Tonnerre : 66 Kms – 30 locks – 15 hours
- Tonnerre – Ravières – Tonnerre : 76 Kms - 40 locks – 20 hours
One week
- Tonnerre – Montbard – Tonnerre : 120 Kms – 60 locks – 30 hours
- Tonnerre – Auxerre – Tonnerre : 133 Kms – 52 locks – 30 hours
- Tonnerre – Villeneuve sur Yonne – Tonnerre : 144 Kms – 48 locks – 35 hours
- One way Tonnerre - Vincelles : 77 Kms - 36 locks - 25 hours |
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La Seille - Bresse
bourguignonne
Departing La Truchere |
The Seille river, affluent of the Saône, a superb river which
runs in the middle of the Burgundian Bresse, poultry-yard of
the famous "Poulet de Bresse". You will discover the quiet
charm of its waterful bocages, dotted with half-timbered
houses, a real natural reserve of wildfowl. From La Truchère,
you will sail through a wildlife sanctuary since 1980, giving
you a mosaic of different natural circles (marshy pond, peat
bogs, and dunes with lichens and moss). Finally, let's go to
Louhans, a brisk and picturesque city with its main street
bordered of 157 arcades and of XVIth century frontages which
shelter, on Mondays, its famous farm market. From La
Truchère, you also can join through the Saône river, the
Santenay and the Mâcon South vineyards.
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Week-end:
- La Truchère – Louhans – La Truchère : 76 kms – 6 locks – 14 hours
- La Truchère – Chalon sur Saône – La Truchère : 74 kms – 4locks – 12 hours
Mini week:
- La Truchère – Chalon sur Saône – Verdun sur Doubs - La Truchère
124 Kms – 4 locks – 19 hours
- La Truchère – Macôn – Tournus – Chalon sur Saône - La Truchère:
120 Kms – 4 locks – 20 hours
One week:
- La Truchère – Chalon sur Saône – Santenay – Saint Léger sur Dheune – La Truchère:
138 Kms – 34 locks – 32 hours
- La Truchère – Macôn – Lyon PK3 - La Truchère :
206 Kms – 6 locks – 30 hours (experienced sailors only)
One way One week :
- La Truchère - Digoin : 150 Kms – 63 locks – 36 hours
- La Truchère - Pontailler : 146 Kms – 6 locks – 24 hours |
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Bourgogne /
Franche-Comté - la
Saône
Departing Pontailler sur Saône |
There are so many different journeys from Pontailler sur Saône,
either on the Saône river or the « petite Saône ». River
navigation in total freedom with just a few locks. But also on
the Canal de Burgundy, the canalized Doubs river or the Canal
from the Marne river to the Saône river. 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) or typical
dishes from Burgundy with famous wine from the region.
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Mini week
- Pontailler sur Saône – Savoyeux - Pontailler sur Saône: 112Kms - 8locks - 15 hours
- Pontailler sur Saône – Dôle - Pontailler sur Saône : 112 Kms - 22 locks - 18 hours
One week
- Pontailler sur Saône – Dijon - Pontailler sur Saône : 130 Kms - 48 locks - 24 hours
- Pontailler s/Saône - Chalon s/Saône - Pontailler sur Saône : 210 Kms - 8 locks - 28 hours
- Pontailler s/Saône - Scey s/Saône - Pontailler sur Saône: 206Kms - 24locks - 30 hours
- Pontailler s/Saône – Besançon - Pontailler sur Saône : 222 Kms - 56 locks - 37 hours
- One way One week Pontailler – La Truchère : 146 kms – 6 locks – 24 hours
Two weeks
- Pontailler s/Saône – Louhans - Pontailler sur Saône : 366Kms - 2 locks - 50 hours
- Pontailler s/Saône – St Léger sur Dheune - Pontailler sur Saône: 274Kms - 40 locks - 41 hours
- Pontailler s/Saône – Corre - Pontailler sur Saône : 312 Kms - 38 locks - 46 hours |
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