Corbigny - Clamecy - Vermenton - Châtel-Censoir - Auxerre and back
Destinations / France / Nivernais, Loire, Yonne / Corbigny - Clamecy - Vermenton - Châtel-Censoir - Auxerre and back
Basic information
- Cruise length: 190 km
- Trip duration: 14 days
- Type of cruise: there and back
- Number of locks: 100
You are on the border between Nivernais and Burgundy. The proximity to Paris (about 2.5 hours) makes this location attractive. Numerous historic villages and towns, the coves of the 3 waterways, the rocks and the woods attract you to stop. Don't miss the beauty of ancient Auxerre or Mailly-le-Chateau with its interesting rock outcrop. There are opportunities for fishing and climbing on the walls of the Saussois.
Canal du Nivernais:
- Built between 1783 and 1842, the canal connects the Loire and Seine rivers and is often called the most beautiful of French river routes.
From Corbigny you sail northwards through a peaceful region of pastures and forests alongside historic wine-growing villages.
Don't miss a visit to the town of Auxerre with its cathedral, basilica and typical Burgundian houses with gilded bricks, you will get closer to Vézelay, the starting point of the Compostella trail, and see the impressive La Colancelle tunnels at the mouth of 16 period locks. The area around Saussois beckons with its quiet, steep rocky hills where climbing enthusiasts try their luck. Old towns such as Clamecy and Châtel-Censoir or the treasures of Vézelay Cathedral are among the top highlights of the programme.
The landscape and architecture of the Nivernais region are as inviting as the bottle of Chablis served with the quail.
