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Please note all bookings are Saturday to Saturday only!
Short breaks are only available in Season A and B - Contact us to book these.
A Period : 24/03 > 27/04/2007 & 15/09 > 03/11/2007
B Period : 28/04 > 29/06/2007 & 01/09 > 14/09/2007
Map
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Suggested Itineraries
2 DAY WEEK-END
- Dole / Salans and return : 77 km , 16 locks
- Dole / Auxonne and return : 77 km , 16 locks
- Dole / Saint-Vit and return : 76 km , 18 locks
- Tourist Attractions - Osselle Caves, Little port of Auxonne, at the foot of the old fortifications. Verdun sur le Doubs : large fortified town with narrow streets lined by old houses.
MINI WEEK
- Dole / Besançon and return : 104 km , 36 locks
- Dole / Heuilley and return : 90 km , 22 locks
- Tourist Attractions - Besançon : from the quays to Vauban citadel, a city full of fountains and noble homes. Town of Pontailler, known for tourism and sports.
1 WEEK
- Dole / Baume les Dames and return : 167 km , 52 locks
- Dole / Seveux and return : 179 km , 26 locks
- Dole / Tournus / Louhans and return : 226 km , 30 locks
- Tourist Attractions - Baume les Dames full of memories of the Benedictines. The town of Gray : the town hall, N.D. Basilica as well as various museums. A pretty canalised river, the Seille, particulary appreciated by anglers.
10 DAYS
- Dole / Pont d'Ouche and return : 150 km , 132 locks
- Dole / Macon and return : 275 km , 32 locks
- Dole / Port sur Saône and return : 248 km , 112 locks
- Dole / Langres and return : 136 km , 57 locks
- Tourist Attractions - Mâcon, a town which in despite of the religious wars has kept few relics of its past ; the towers and narthex of old St Vincent, the wooden 16th houses and the senece house around the Lamartine museum. Langres, on a rocky spur, shelters St Mammes cathedral and the treasure room containing a fragment of the crucifix.
2 WEEKS
- Dole / Montbéliard and return : 300 km , 106 locks
- Dole / Villefranche sur Saône and return : 400 km , 30 locks
- Dole / Pouilly en Auxois and return : 350 km , 50 locks
- Dole / Chagny / Digoin and return : 400 km , 122 locks
- Tourist Attractions - Montbéliard : town and country of art and history. Villefranche : capital of Beaujolais, where lovers of this wine are sure to find their favourite vintage. On the canal du Centre, Paray-le-Monial with all its quays allow mooring near the monuments. Montceau-les-Mines : a mining town which developed in the 19th C. and whose port served for the transport of coal and steel.
Local Information
FRANCHE-COMTÉ
This a region of mountains, woods, plateaus, lakes, waterfalls and pastures and is renowned for its natural beauty. Probably one of the least explored regions in France, there are opportunities for canoeing and hiking. The Doubs valley is worth visiting for its caves and stunning waterfalls, as is Baume-les-Messieurs.
Franche-Comté is a region and historical province in eastern France, which includes most of the French portion of the Jura mountain range and the plateau of the upper Saône River. It comprises the departments of Jura, Doubs, Haute-Saône, and Territoire de Belfort. The pine forests in the Jura and the pastures for stock raising are important to the area's economy. A section of the Jura slopes is planted with grapes. The Franche-Comté is famous for its Gruyère cheese and its watches and clocks.
WATERWAYS
The Franche-Comté is a crossroads in French waterway network. The main waterways of this region are the Canal de Bourgogne, the Saône, the Canal du Rhône au Rhin and the Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne. The Canal de Bourgogne passes through beautiful scenery including the Ouche valley. Canal du Rhône au Rhin is used mainly pleasure craft. It passes through rolling hills, rocky cuttings and open countryside.
More information on the waterways, towns and tourist attractions here...
TOURISM
Franche-Comté comprises 4 main areas; Belfort, Haute-Saone, Doubs and Jura. Belfort is on the borders of Alsace, Germany and Switzerland, and is a land rich in history and heritage. With the Vosges to the Jura Mountains, it is an ideal place for hiking, horseback riding and biking on 540 Km (350 miles) of marked trails, through its green countryside. Haute-Saone is a rural region between the Jura and the Vosges mountains with the Saône river flowing through. It has deep forests, wide vineyards and fine cherry orchards. The Doubs and Jura regions border with Switzerland and is more than largely forested. Its exceptionally beautiful rivers can be fished for trout. It offers number of lakes such as St. Point, springs, waterfalls and caves.
A traditional, rustic way of life continues in this peaceful, relaxing region of France still little affected by tourism.
FOOD & DRINK
Local cuisine includes specialities such as:
Brési - Dry and salted beef, smoked for three months.
Jambon de Luxeuil - Cured ham from the city of Luxeuil.
Saucisse de Morteau and Saucisse de Montbéliard.
Les Gaudes - Soup of grilled corn flour
Croute aux Morilles - Made with morel mushrooms
Truite au Vin Jaune - Trout with yellow wine.
Morbiflette - Cooked potatoes and onions are covered with slices of morbier cheese, then baked until the cheese melts.
Papet Jurassien - A rustic tart with a light orange blossom flavor.
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Location Information
Easy access to Dole by A36 motorway from Besançon (50 km), Bâle(220 km)and the A6 from Paris (370 km), Lyon (190 km). TGV direct from Paris (2H), Lausanne (1H30). Access to l'Isle sur le Doubs by A36 motorway & train.
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