Saint-Léger - Chagny - Châlon - Seurre - Dole - Besançon and back
Destinations / France / Doubs (Burgundy-Franche-Comté) / Saint-Léger - Chagny - Châlon - Seurre - Dole - Besançon and back
Basic information
- Cruise length: 339 km
- Trip duration: 14 days
- Type of cruise: there and back
- Number of locks: 86
Take a journey south along the majestic Saône River to Mâcon, one of France's oldest towns, famous for its great vintage wines such as Pouilly Fuissé. Among the great towns on the Saône worth seeing are the old Roman towns of Tournus and Chalon. From our base, you can follow the pretty Seille River through a landscape of meadows and fields to picturesque Louhans, the capital of the Bresse region, where the famous Monday poultry markets are held. Wine lovers on a tour of the legendary Burgundy wine labels might choose A cruise on the Canal du Centre among the vineyards of the Côte de Beaune producing renowned premier cru wines. Along the way, you'll see familiar appellation names like Pommard, Chasagne-Montrachet, Rully and Mercurey.