River Cruise - Canal du Nivernais
Canal du Nivernais
Type : Canal. The canal was completed 1841 and was never a commercial success which means that the traffic is almost exclusively pleasure craft. This is considered to be one of the loveliest waterways in France.
Locks : 112 locks in 174 km.
Along the way
- 0.0 km - Saint-Léger-des-Vignes – Junction with the Canal Latéral a la Loire and the Loire.
- 1.4 km - Decize – Town on the right bank. Good selection of shops and several restaurants.
- 4.7 km - Champvert – Village with quay. Good selection of shops and bars. The church has an interesting twisted spire.
- 9.9 km - Verneuil – Bridge and basin with village 2km.12th century church with wall paintings.
- 15.6km - Cercy-la-Tour – Town with pontoon moorings, campsite and river beach. Good shops and restaurants.
- 17.1 km - Martigny bridge – Overnight and picnic mooring.
- 23.2 km - Moulin d’Isenay basin with village of Vandenesse and 15 th century château with impressive towers 3km.
- 29.5 km - Panneçot – Village with mooring and campsite.
- 38.1 km - Fleury – moorings with restaurant campsite, swimming pool and picnic area. Village of Brienne 1km.
- 41.9 km - Village of Biches 0.5 km
- 51.2 km - Châtillon-en-Bazois – Village with moorings and château. Good shops and restaurant.
- 57.1 km - Mont-et-Marré double lock with moorings, restaurant, and swimming pool.
- 63.6 km - Bazolles – moorings with village 0.5km.
- 67.2 km - Collancelle Tunnel
- 68.2 km - Mouas Tunnel
- 68.6 km - Breuilles Tunnel
- 73.8 km - Sardy-les-Épiry – Village with basin.
- 79.3 km - Corbigny – Village 2.5 km.
- 79.6 km - Basin with moorings.
- 81.9 km - Chitry-les-Mines – Village with basin. The 18th century château can be visited by appointment.
- 82.0 km - Chaumot – Basin and moorings.
- 84.4 km - Marigny
- 90.7 km - Monceaux-le-Comte – Village 1 km from the quay.
- 95.8 km - Cuzy – Village with quay and moorings.
- 99.2 km - De L’Ane lift bridge with moorings and picnic area.
- 100.2 km - Asnois – Village. The old village chapel is now a flea market style shop.
- 102.5 km - Brèves – Bridge with village 0.3 km.
- 104.8 km - Villiers-sur-Yonne – Village with quay.
- 107.2 km - Cuncy bridge – Quay with picnic area.
- 110.1 km - Chevroches – Small village with quay set on the hilltop in beech woodland.
- 113.6 km - Clamecy – Town with moorings. Good range of shops and restaurants. The narrow streets are lined with ancient buildings.
- 121.1 km - Pousseaux – Village with quay.
- 122.8 km - Coulanges-sur-Yonne – Quay with village 1km. Nearby are the remains of a Gallo-roman bathhouse at Fouilles des Fontaines Salées.
- 126.1 km - Lucy-sur-Yonne – Village. Small restaurant and 15th century château de Faulin.
- 132.5 km - Châtel-Censoir - Rental Base – Village with basin and moorings. Railway station, shops and restaurants. Also an interesting 11th century church.
- 138.0 km - Merry-sur-Yonne – Village 0.5 km.
- 136.5 km - Le Saussois – Moorings by the bar/restaurant under the towering chalk cliffs of Le Saussois.
- 141.2 km - Mailly-le-Château – moorings in small basin. Village 1 km up hill. Restaurant near the bridge and a 19th century château up the rocky path.
145.7 km - Mailly-la-Ville – Village with pontoon moorings. Access to the underground cave sytem, La Grande Grotte d’Arcy-sur-Cure 8km distant. - 147.6 km - Sery – Small village.
- 151.0 km - Prégilbert – Village.
- 151.9 km - Sainte-Pallaye – Village.
- 155.9 km - Cravant – Quay with village 0.5 km. Shops and garage.
- 160.1 km - Vincelles – Village with quay.
- 160.6 km - Vincelottes – Village noted for its 13th century wine cellars.
- 161.2 km - Quay with Bailly wine cellars nearby. They specialise in a champagne style “Crémant de Bourgogne”.
- 165.0 km - Champs-sur-Yonne – Village 0.3 km. Good shops and two restaurants.
- 167.9 km - Vaux – Village.
- 174.1 km - Auxerre – Large town with quays.
