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| Leaving
from Rogny les 7 Ecluses along the Loing canal, you can
explore the Loing valley, land of woods and forests punctuated
by charming villages. Along the way, make a halt at Montargis,
the capital of the Gâtinais region, and don't forget
Nemours with its curiously formed Gréau rocks
and Moret sur Loing, a small fortified town with ramparts
within which you will find the house of Clémenceau,
known as "Grange batelière", or the "Ferryman's
Barn". Then you can take a little trip down the
Yonne towards Nivernais and Burgundy : Sens, Joigny,
Auxerre, Clamecy...
Taking the Briare canal, you
can explore Puisaye. At Rogny, wonder at the
seven locks built under the reign of Henry
IV. Take the time to stop and visit the awe-inspiring
sight of the Canal-Bridge built by the great
engineer Eiffel. After that, the canal running
parallel to the Loire opens out before you
the beauty of the Sancerrois region and its
charming little towns ; Sancerre, with its
narrow streets, is situated on a promontory
overlooking the Loire valley (you absolutely
must stop here to sample the excellent local
wines and goat's cheeses !) ; St Satur with
its beach on the banks of the Loire ; and the
local gastronomic specialities of this region
are not to be missed.
Carry
on towards Charité sur Loire and visit
the basilica, a remnant of Burgundy's Romanesque
architecture.
A wonderful way to discover the varied and picturesque canals of the "Val
de Loire
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The attractions: Proximity
to Paris , Numerous historical sites , Navigation on
canals and on the river Yonne
- Variety of circuits and loops available , Internationally renowned Sancerre
wines , Gastronomy coupled with history |
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| Route - Km / Locks - Time |
Tourist Places |
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Rogny-Chatillon
Coligny-Montargis and return (North), 66km,
30 locks - 2 Day Weekend
Rogny-Briare-Chatillon
s/loire and return (South), 52km, 30 locks
- 2 Day Weekend
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| Rogny
les 7 écluses = Henri IV lock ladder. Chatillon
Coligny : salt loft, archeological museum. Montargis
: Church la Madeleine, musée Girodet. Canal bridge
of Briare, enamel museum, navy museum. Chatillon s/loire
: beach. |
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Rogny
/ Châtillon Coligny / Montargis / Nemours and
return(North), 134km, 60 locks - Part
week
Rogny
/ Briare / Châtillon s/ Loire / Sancerre and
return(south) , 118km, 44 locks - Part
week
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See
above + Nemours : château, park ;Rochers Gréau. Sancerre
: St Satur beach, vineyard, (castle remains),
mini-golf. |
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Rogny
/ Chatillon Coligny / Montargis / Nemours / Morets
sur Loing and return (Nord), 170km, 74 locks
- 1 Week
Rogny
/ Briare / Chatillon sur Loire / Sancerre / La Charité sur
Loire / Marseilles les Aubigny and return (South),
180km, 62 locks - 1 Week
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See
above + Moret s/loing : picturesque little town, Notre
Dame church, donjon, Clémenceau House.
La Charité s/Loire : medieval market town, ramparts, Romanesque basilica,
market, beach. |
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