Cruising the Burgundy Canal is itself a trip into the history of France whilst at the same time navigating one of the best-known canals in the country.
An exceptional number of sites and monuments border the canal. The most prestigious is incontestably the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay ( UNESCO World Heritage), and you will also discover a few paces away, or a short bicycle ride, imposing Burgundy castles such as Bussy, Tanlay, Ancy le Franc, Nuits.
Prestigious world-renowned wines and Burgundy gastronomy, reputations that need not be questioned, await you at each bend of the meandering canal.
One week, Joigny to Tanlay and return
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Joigny to Tanlay and return
Cruise distance 126km (78.29 miles), 52 locks, 29 hours of cruisingRiver Yonne and the Burgundy Canal
The Burgundy Canal cruise map
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Nicols by Riverly rental boats for the Burgundy Canal
Nicols by Riverly operate 11 types of self-drive boats for the Burgundy Canal
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