Nivernais and Yonne with Le Boat

The Nivernais and the River Yonne with Le Boat

Le Boat has a comprehensive choice of boats for self-drive cruises on the Canal du Nivernais and the River Yonne

With some of the most beautiful countryside and villages to see in France, the Nivernais Loire provides a truly peaceful haven from everyday life. Marvel at the quiet as you cruise through majestic forests abundant in fauna and flora, ancient villages perched high on rugged rocks, and the occasional Medieval town.

Le Boat has bases at Migennes, Tannay and Décize, which gives you a good choice of routes and directions to explore the heart of the Nivernais and also the Loire Valley.

One-week return cruises

• Decize - Digoin- Paray le Monial (or Roanne) and return
  Cruise distance 130km (80.78 miles), 38 locks, 30 hours of cruising

  Canal Latéral à la Loire and Canal du Centre

  Visits: Decize, Digoin, Roanne, Paray le Monial

• Migennes, Sens, Joigny and return
  Cruise distance 88km (54.68 miles), 20 locks, 21 hours of cruising

  River Yonne

  Visits: Migennes, Joigny, Villeneuve sur Yonne, Sens

• Migennes - Auxerre - Châtel Censoir and return
  Cruise distance 130km (80.78 miles), 62 locks, 32 hours of cruising

  River Yonne and Nivernais Canal

  Visits: Migennes, Auxerre, Pregilbert, Chatel Censoir

• Migennes - Mailly le Château and return
  56 locks, 27 hours of cruising

  River Yonne and Nivernais Canal

• Tannay - Chatel Censoir - Chitry les Mines - Corbigny and return
  Cruise distance 106km (65.87 miles), 52 locks, 24 hours of cruising

  Nivernais canal and River Yonne

One-week, one-way cruises

• Tannay - Laroche Migenne
  Cruise distance 100km (62.14 miles), 49 locks, 24 hours of cruising

  Nivernais Canal and River Yonne

  Visits: Tannay, Clamecy, Vezelay, Chatel Censoir, Vermenton, Auxerre, Migennes

  One-way supplement: Tannay - Laroche Migennes: 130€;   Laroche Migennes - Tannay: 130€
  Optional car transfer: 190€

• Decize to Tannay
  Cruise distance 99km (61.52 miles), 70 locks, 27 hours of cruising

  Canal du Nivernais

  Visits: Decize, Cercy la Tour, Chatillon en Bazois, Baye, Corbigny, Chitry les Mines, Tannay

  One-way supplement: Decize - Tannay: 100€;  Tannay- Decize: 70€
  Optional car transfer: 170€

Two-week, one-way cruises

• Migennes to Decize
  Cruise distance 199km (123.65 miles), 121 locks, 51 hours of cruising

  River Yonne and Canal du Nivernais

  Visits: Migennes, Auxerre, Vermenon, Chatel Censoir, Tannay, Vezelay, Clamecy, Tannay, Chitry les Mines, Corbigny, Baye, Chatillon-en-Bazois, Cercy-La-Tour, Decize

  One-way supplement: Migennes to Decize : 130 €; Decize to Migennes: 100 €
  Optional car transfer: 310€