River Cruise - Canal de Bourgogne
Canal de Bourgogne
Type : Canal through beautiful scenery including the Ouche valley.
Locks : 189 in 242km.
Speed limit : 6kph
Along the way
- 0.5 km - Migennes - Rental Base - Town with good moorings and facillities.The town has good rail links, shops and eateries.
- 9.2 km - Brienon-sur-Armançon - Rental Depot. Village with quay. The village has a handy supermarket. Markets are held on Tuesdays and Fridays.
- 18.8 km - Saint-Florentin - Town centre 700m from moorings. Charming village with aqueduct, 14th century church, Gothic fountain and ancient buildings.
- 25.2 km - Butteaux - Village with quay.
- 27.5 km - Percey - Small village with quay. Several shops and a good restaurant.
- 31.4 km - Flogny - Village 1/2km from good moorings
- 32.8 km - La Chapelle - Village 0.9km from quay. Several shops and restaurants. Market on Tuesdays.
- 40km - Dannemoine - Village 0.4km from quay. Basic shop and one restaurant.
- 44.3km - Tonnerre - Town 1km from boat harbour. This is a typical Burgundian village. It was once a Roman town centred on the Fosse Dionne spring. Worth visiting is the hospital Notre-Dame des Fontenilles.
- 53km - Tanlay - Village with boat harbour. Good shops and restaurants. The château in Tanlay is considered to be one of finest in Burgundy.
- 56.4 km - Saint-Vinnemer - Village with quay.
- 73.5 km - Ancy-le-Franc - Village and Rennaissance château. 0.8km from good moorings.
- 82.6 km - Ravières - Village 150m from boat harbour.
- 92.4 km - Aisy-sur-Arançon - Village 0.4km from quay.
- 94.5 km - La Grand Forge - A restored forge, originally built in 1768. Open to the public afternoons in the summer.
- 98.5 km - Sait-Rèmy - Village 300m from quay. Castle nearby.
- 101.7km - Montbard - Town with marina on right bank, 0.3km from the town centre. Large covered market near the canal which is handy for restocking the cupboards.
- 113.2 km - Les Granges-sous-Grignon - Village on the left bank.
- 115.3 km - Vénarey-les-Laumes - Rental Depot. Village 0.4km from quays. Boat hire base with facillities. Ruined Gallo-Roman town of Alise-Sainte-Reine 5 km east. Supermarket near the Les Laumes railway station.
- 119.7 km - Pouillenay - Village 0.8km from basin on the right bank. Basic shopping and a 10km bicycle ride to Semur-en-Auxois; a perfect example of a Burgundian town with 4 pink stone towers and wonderful Gothic church.
- 123.4 km - Chassney - Small village 0.7km on the left bank.
- 134.0 km - Braux - Village on the right bank 0.7km from basin.
- 140km - Saint-Thibault - Village on right bank 0.6km from basin. 13th century church.
- 143.8 km - Beurizot - Village 0.4 km from basin with quay.
- 149.4 km - Bridge with fortified château-ferme on bank. Sadly the motorway is very close to the château but tours (also in English) can be arranged for a contribution to the restoration fund.
- 154.7 km - Pouilly-en-Auxois - Village or small town 1.5km from basin with full selection of services. The village has good shopping, asupermarket and restaurants.
- 156 -159.4km - Pouilly tunnel. The tunnel is one way so permission to proceed is required from the keeper.
- 160.4 km - Escommes -Basin on left bank. Rural area, supermarket and restaurant 2 km away in Créancey.
- 163.2 km - Vandeness-en-Auxois - Pretty village with quay on left bank.
- 164.2 km - Châteauneuf - Walled village on hilltop with 12th century castle 1.2km on left bank. Excellent restaurants.
- 169.5km - Crugey - Small village on right bank with basin.
- 172.6 km - Pont d’Ouche - Small village with basin and boat moorings. English-run restaurant.
- 172.8 km - Ouche aqueduct
- 175.7 km - Veuvey-sur-Ouche - Village with quay.
- 182.5 km - Saint-Victor-sur-Ouche - Village 0.2km on right bank.
- 186.5 km - Gissey-sur-Ouche - Small village on the left bank.
- 197.4 km - Fleury-sur-Ouche - Village with moorings
- 201.8 km - Velars - Village with good quay.
- 206.9 km - Plombières - Village 0.4km on the left bank. Basin and basic moorings.
- 208.4km - Mooring on left bank for Lac Kir Recreational park.
- 212.4 km - Dijon - Town with basin and boat harbour. Town centre 1km.
- 216.7km - Longvic - Suburb of Dijon, village 0.5km on the left bank.
- 226.3 km - Thorey - Small village on right bank by lock.
- 228.3 km - Longecourt-en-Plaine - Village with basin and quay.
- 237.4km - Brazey-en-Plaine - Village 0.5km from basin.
- 241.5 km - Saint-Usage - Village 0.25km on left bank. Canal basin with good moorings.
- 242.1 km - Saint-Jean-de-Losne - Village at the junction with the river Saône.
