Saône Valley

We offer a variety of cruises on the Saône. Whether you wish to cruise for one week or two, for just a few hours per day or up to seven hours, we will indeed have a route to suit you.

The river takes you on a beautiful journey past craggy cliffs through a rolling landscape of valleys, forests, and vineyards. Quaint medieval villages and Roman towns will delight historians, and of course, all will appreciate the region's fine wines and gastronomy.

Fishing is a popular sport here, and the river is well-stocked. Canoeing, jet skiing, and snorkelling are also possible.

Vineyards are close by. Travel southward from Dijon with the Côte de Beaune, then the Côte de Nuits, the Côte Chalonnaise, and the Mâconnaise, then the Beaujolais vineyards before arriving at Lyon.

Places to visit near the rivers and canals

• Fontaine de Confracourt near Pont-sur-Saône
• Château de Talmay near Pontailler-sur-Saône
• Beaune and the Hospices
• Abbaye Notre-Dame de Citeaux
• The market of Louhans
• Chateau de Corcelles near Belleville

Heading downstream on the River Saône

• The old streets of Verdun-sur-le-Doubs
• The town of Chalon-sur-Saône with the Nicéphore Niépce photography museum and old half-timbered houses.
• Abbaye Saint-Philibert in Tournus
• Museum Ursulines, Maison du Bois, the arches of the Pont Saint-Laurent, and the old streets in the Saint Vincent quarter.
• Hotel de Ville in Belleville-en-Beaujolais
• Château de Fléchères Fareins
• Automobile Museum of Henri-Malartre in Rochetaillée-sur-Saône
• Highlights of the city of Lyon
  • Montée des Chazeaux
  • Montée du Garillan
  • Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière
  • Musée des Arts de la Marionnette
  • Rue Saint-Jean
  • Place des Jacobins
  • Musée d'Histoire de Lyon
  • Place Bellecour

A view of the city of Lyon, you can see the rivers Saône and Rhône joining together. In the foreground is the beautiful Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, which overlooks the metropole.

On the Doubs and the Canal Rhône au Rhin

• Citadelle de Besançon and its museums, the old streets of the town centre.
• The town of Dole, the birthplace of Louis Pasteur, the Hospice, and the old streets on the riverbank.

And restaurants along the waterways

• Château de Vauchoux at Vauchox near Port-sur-Saône
• La Chaumière at Dole on the River Doubs
• L'Amaryllis at Chalon-sur-Saône
• L'Écrin de Yohann Chapuis and Aux Terrasses in Tournus
• Le Rasin in Pont-de-Vaux
• Pierre in Mâcon
• Gaulin in Mâcon
• Georges Blanc at Vonnas near Macon (*** Michelin)
• Restaurant Paul Bocuse, Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon (** Michelin)
• Auberge de l'Ile de Barbe in Lyon
• There are eight one-star Michelin restaurants in the city of Lyon