The Loire Canal & Briare Canal

The Loire canal & Briare canal in France

The Loire and Briare canals rank among the most beautiful in France, connecting the River Seine to the north, to the river Saône in the south of Burgundy.

One week, return cruises

• Briare, Sancerre, Beffes and return:
  146 km, 38 locks, 30 hours cruising
• Briare, Rogny-les-Sept-Ecluses, Châtillon, Coligny, Némours and return:
  178 km, 84 locks, 40 hours cruising
• Digoin - Briennon and return:
  86 km, 16 locks, 19 hours
• Digoin, Roanne, Digoin, Paray le Monial and return:
  140 km, 28 locks, 32 hours cruising
• Digoin - Ecuisses and return:
  128 km, 62 locks, 36 hours cruising
• Digoin - Nevers and return:
  198 km, 44 locks, 32 hours cruising

One week, one-way cruises

• Chatillon en Bazois - Digoin:
  117 km, 38 locks, 27 hours cruising
• Digoin - Briare: 
  195 km, 36 locks, 38 hours cruising

Two to three weeks, return cruise

• Digoin - Louhans and return:
  384 km, 132 locks, 69 hours cruising 

Waterways on this route

The Briare Canal, The Centre Canal, The Loing Canal, The Loire Lateral Canal,