Cruising
the Bourgogne canal is in itself a trip into the history
of France whilst at the same time navigating one of the
best known canals in the Country
The attractions:
Near Paris (2 hours by car), an incomparable network
of inland waterways, gastronomy and world famous wines
Cruise Suggestions
Route - Km / Locks - Time
Brienon
/ Joigny and return - 32 km, 10 locks - 2 Day
Weekend
Brienon / St Florentin and return, 22 km, 8 locks - 2 Day Weekend
XIIIth
and XIVth century churches old marshalling yard Loroche/
Migennes, St
Thibault gothic styled churhc in Joigny Prieuré terrace
(viewpoint)
Brienon
/ Auxerre and return, 62 km, 24 locks - Mini
Week
Brienon / Tonnerre and return ,
70 km, 30 locks - Mini Week
Carolingian
Crypts with IXth Century frescos
Tonnerre : Old hospital built by Marguerite de Bourgogne in 1923
Brienon
/ Sens and return, 150 km, 26 locks - Mini
Week
Brienon
/ Ancy le Franc and return, 130km, 60 locks
- Mini Week
Brienon / Mailly le Château and
return, 124 km, 62 locks - Mini
Week
ONEWAY : Brienon / Montbard,
102 km, 48 locks - Mini Week
La
Fosse Dionne à Tonnerre - Abbaye de Pontigny
, Canal
de Bourgogne / Canal du Nivernais
Possibilité de
skippage d'une journée pour le passage des
,échelles de Pouillenay, Chassey et Marigny
The
town of Montbard is situated approximately 60km from
Auxerre and 80km from Dijon,
easily accessible via A6 Autoroute (30km from exit) and also served by
high-speed TGV trains.
