Port-sur-Saône - Fontenoy and back
Destinations / France / Doubs (Burgundy-Franche-Comté) / Port-sur-Saône - Fontenoy and back
Basic information
- Cruise length: 96 km
- Trip duration: 2 days
- Type of cruise: there and back
- Number of locks: 33
TheSaône River has always been an important link between central and southern Europe. Together with the adjacent canals, it forms a network of navigable waterways. In the upper reaches, between Corre and Saint-Jean-de-Losne, the river flows through narrow valleys between rolling hills and lush pastures. Count on a few locks and two tunnels. Good mooring and shopping opportunities await in Port-sur-Saône, followed downstream by the other picturesque towns of Scey-sur-Saône and Ray-sur-Saône. The typical Franche-Comté Gothic style can be found in the town of Gray, which boasts, among other things, the Notre-Dame Basilica. From the anchorage under the willows in Mantoche, a lane leads directly into the pretty town. From Saint-Jean-de-Losne, the river becomes wider and wider and takes on the character of a canal.