Nivernais with Le Boat

Nivernais Canal

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.

One-week return cruises

Decize - Digoin- Paray le Monial (or Roanne) and return: Canal Latéral à la Loire + Canal du Centre
130 km; 38 locks; 30 hours cruising
Visits: Decize, Digoin, Roanne, Paray le Monial

Migennes - Sens - Joigny and return: Yonne
88 km; 20 locks; 21 hours cruising
Visits: Migennes, Joigny, Villeneuve sur Yonne, Sens

Migennes - Auxerre - Châtel Censoir and return: Yonne + Nivernais Canal
130 km; 62 locks; 32 hours cruising
Visits: Migennes, Auxerre, Pregilbert, Chatel Censoir

Migennes - Mailly le Château and return: Yonne + Nivernais Canal
56 locks, 27 hours cruising

Tannay - Chatel Censoir - Chitry les Mines - Corbigny and return: Nivernais canal + Yonne
106km; 52 locks; 24 hours cruising
Visits: Chatel Censoir, Clamecy, Vezelay, Tannay, Chitry les Mines, Baye, Sardy, Corbigny

One-week, one-way cruises

Tannay - Laroche Migennes: Upper Nivernais Canal + River Yonne
100 km; 49 locks; 24 hours cruising
Visits: Tannay, Clamecy, Vezelay, Chatel Censoir, Vermenton, Auxerre, Migennes
One-way supplement: Tannay - Laroche Migennes: 120€;   Laroche Migennes - Tannay: 130€
Optional car transfer: 160€

Decize - Tannay: Canal du Nivernais
99 km; 70 locks; 27 hours cruising
Visits: Decize, Cercy la Tour, Chatillon en Bazois, Baye, Corbigny, Chitry les Mines, Tannay
One-way supplement: Decize - Tannay: 120€;  Tannay- Decize: 70€
Optional car transfer: 140€

Two-week, one-way cruises

Migennes - Decize : La Yonne + Canal du Nivernais
199 km; 121 locks ; 51 hours cruising
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 - Decize : 130 €; Decize - Migennes: 110 €
Optional car transfer: 270€

Nivernais waterways map

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