Burgundy, Franche-Comte, Vosges with Le Boat

The Burgundy and the Saone Valley regions offer an extensive cruising ground on both canals and rivers, with equally diverse landscapes: lush pastures, vast plains, vineyard-covered hills and forests. Le Boat has one of the most important bases on the River Saoine at Saint-Jean-de-Losne, just beside the entrance to the Burgundy Canal.

In Beaune, the wine capital of France, wine lovers will be spoilt for choice when choosing a wine to accompany a gourmet meal: Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-George and Pommard to name but a few.

One week, return cruises from Saint Jean de Losne

• Saint Jean de Losne, Louhans and return
  Cruise distance 293km (182.06 miles), 14 locks, 37 hours of cruising

  River Saône and River Seille

• Saint Jean de Losne, Besançon and return
  Cruise distance 194km (120.55 miles), 52 locks, 37 hours of cruising

  River Soane and River Doubs

  Visits: St Jean de Losne, Dole, Dampierre, Besancon

• Saint Jean de Losne, Chagny and return
  Cruise distance 154km (95.69 miles), 28 locks, 26 hours of cruising

  River Saône and the Canal du Centre

  Visits: St Jean de Losne, Seurre, Verdun sur le Doubs, Chalon-sur-Saône - Chagny

One week, one-way cruises

• Fontenoy le Château to St Jean de Losne
  Cruise distance 190km (118.06 miles), 32 locks, 33 hours of cruising

  Canal de l'Est and the River Saône

  Visits: Fontenoy-le-Chateau, Corre, Jussey, Port-sur-Saone, Scey sur Saône, Gray, Auxonne, St Jean de Losne

3, 4 or 5-nights, return cruises

• St. Jean de Losne, Dole and return
  Cruise distance 50km (31.07 miles), 18 locks, 16 hours of cruising

  4 nights minimum