River Cruise - Canal du Rhone au Rhin
Canal du Rhone au Rhin
Type : Canal serving mainly pleasure craft. It passes through rolling hills, rocky cuttings and open countryside. The canal alternates between wide riverine sections and narrower canal.
Locks : 112 locks in 237 km
Along the way
- 0.0 km - Junctions with Grand Canal d’Alsace.
- 13.5 km - Île Napolean – Basin with short term moorings.
- 18.1 km - Tunnel.
- 18.2 km - Mulhouse – Town with moorings and basin. Medieval Mulhouse consists of a lower and an upper town. Principal places of interest in Mulhouse include; Hôtel de Ville, Workers' quarter (mid 19th century, Place de la Bourse and the building of the Société Industrielle de Mulhouse in the Nouveau Quartier (19th century), Automobile museum, Railway museum, Botanical gardens and zoo.
- 21.7 km - Brunstatt lock.
- 24.9 km - Zillisheim – Village and lift bridge.
- 30.2 km - Heidwiller.
- 35.3 km - Eglingen – Village with moorings.
- 41.6 km - Dannemarie – Boat harbour and restaurant with village 0.7 km.
- 41.8 km - Aqueduct.
- 43.6 km - Retzwiller – Village on the right bank. Some shops and restaurant.
- 49.0 km - Montreux-Vieux – Village 0.2 km north.
- 51.6 km - Montreux-Château – Lock with village 0.4 km. Good shopping.
- 57.7 km - Froidefontaine – Village on the left bank and swing bridge.
- 59.3 km - Bourogne – Bridge and quays. Village 0.8 km on the right bank.
- 63.0 km - Allenjoie – Lock with village 0.5 km on the right bank.
- 65.3 km - Fesches Aqueduct over river Allan.
- 72.8 km - Montbéliard – Rental Base - Town with basin, boat harbour, moorings. Town centre 0.8 km on right bank. The impressive château was built in the 15th century.
- 79.7 km - Dampierre- Village with restaurant and bakery.
- 74.5 km - Courcelles-lès-Montbéliard lift bridge.
- 84.1 km - Colombier-Fontaine lift bridge and village on the left bank. 96.3 km - L’Isle-sur-le-Doubs – Moorings in basin and town centre on the left bank.
- 110.2 km - Clerval – Village with moorings. The pretty village is set in a green valley against the rocky heights. It has a good selection of shops and a campsite. The church has an interesting bell shaped roof on the tower.
- 115.3 km - Branne – Small village.
- 127.8 km - Baumes-les-Dames – Quay with town centre 1.2 km on right bank. Good shops and restaurant with a supermarket near the canal bank. The world’s first steamboat was tested here in 1776.
- 133.5 km - Fourbanne – Esnans 17th century château.
- 137.4 km - Ougney-la-Roche – Pontoon with restaurant on left bank.
- 138.2 km - Douvot – Pontoon moorings and restaurant on island.
- 146.7 km - Deluz – The staircase lock gives access to the small town of Deluz.
- 154.4 km - Chalèze
- 163.0 km - Entrance to tunnel; Souterrain de la Citadelle. The canal loops around the old town of Besançon. To cut off the loop use the tunnel. To visit town continue straight on.
- 163.5 km - Besançon – Moorings for access to town centre. The city is renowned for having one of the most beautiful historic centres of any major town in France. The old town, "la Boucle", is enclosed in a broad horseshoe of the river Doubs, which is blocked off at the neck by Vauban's imposing Citadelle.
- 171.0 km - Avanne-Aveney – Village with restaurant and shops.
- - Look out for the ruins of Château de Montferrand, set on cliff-top.
- 176.8 km - Thoraise tunnel – 185 m long cut through natural rock, featuring a 90 degree bend.
- 183.2 km - Osselle – Bridge with village 0.4 km. Access to the Grottes d’Osselle 4 km away; a cave system that extends over 8 km. It features an underground river spanned by a 18th century bridge.
- 191.3 km - Saint-Vit – Pontoon moorings with small town 1.5 km.
- 194.8 km - Fraisans – Bridge with village 1 km on the left bank. Entering specially scenic area. Look out for kingfishers and herons.
- 199.3 km - Moulin des Malades bascule lift bridge.
- 203.3km - Orchamps – Village on the right bank. Small supermarket and bakery.
- 211.1 km - Rochefort-sur-Nenon – Moorings and pontoon moorings. There is a fortified mill, several shops and a restaurant.
- 215.0 km - Bavarans – Village 0.6 km on the right bank.
- 218.5 km - Dole – Rental Base - Town with boat harbour and moorings. The canal entered Dole is picturesque lined with ancient plane trees. The charming town is noted for its basilica and the Louis Pasteur museum.
- 224.4 km - Choisey – Village on the right bank.
- 230.3 km - Abergement-la-Ronce – Bridge and village with restaurant and grocer. The bakery is particularly good.
- 236.7 km - St. Symphorien – Village 0.8 km
- 237.1 km - Junction with the Saône.
