Cruising Burgundy South

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BOAT IN SOUTH BURGUNDY

The ancient Dukedom of Burgundy is home to possibly the most concentrated essence of the best of France and what is French. With its capital at Dijon, Burgundy is rightly regarded as one of the most attractive yet diverse waterway regions.

West of Dijon, the Burgundy Canal follows the impossibly pretty Ouche Valley, heading towards Paris. In the east, the Rhone-Rhine Canal threads itself through Franche Comté, past Besancon, alongside and into the River Doubs, bound for Basle and the Rhine. And South, the Canal du Centre breaks away from the Loire valley, looping around to Chalon and finally, bisecting the region north to south, is the ample River Saone gently flowing south to join the Rhone at Lyon.

The unique attractions of the region are world-famous. The many charming historic towns, a legacy from the Duchy’s former golden age, will provide an opportunity to stop, explore and marvel. Romanesque monuments, castles and abbeys are complemented by cities of culture, crammed with art treasures and historic relics. Historic Dijon, home to mustard and brightly coloured tiled roofscapes, Michelin restaurants, Coq au Vin, Bœuf Bourguignon, Charolais cattle and Bresse poultry. Not forgetting the wine-waiter’s dream team – Beaune, Macon, Nuits-St-George, Beaujolais, Chablis and Cote d’Or.

Regional highlights

– [below] In the region: Besancon, River Saone, Canal de Bourgogne, Vandenesse-en-Auxois, Burgundy Route des Vins, Dijon, Macon –

Besancon ©M Akpovi | Beaune ©Michael Evans | Tasting ©bringingburgundytoyou.com| Others ©FW, wikimedia, n/a

A selection of boats in the region

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Vision4 (8+1) by LeBoatFrom
9 889€
15% off!
LeBoat

Vision4 (8+1)

Departure: 22 Aug 2025
Length: 14 nights
Destinations: St. Jean-de-Losne → Branges
Size: 4 cabins
Class:
Sedan 1000 by NicolsFrom
3 733€
5% off!
Nicols

Sedan 1000

Departure: 16 Sep 2024
Length: 14 nights
Destinations: Dole → Port sur Saône
Size: 3 cabins
Class:
Classique Star (8+2) by LeBoatFrom
5 819€
25% off!
LeBoat

2002 Classique Star (8+2)

Departure: 30 Jun 2025
Length: 14 nights
Destinations: Fontenoy-le-Château
Size: 4 cabins
Class:
Crusader (6) by LeBoatFrom
3 179€
15% off!
LeBoat

Crusader (6)

Departure: 23 Sep 2024
Length: 14 nights
Destinations: Fontenoy-le-Château → Branges
Size: 3 cabins
Class:
Calypso (6+2) by LeBoatFrom
2 749€
25% off!
LeBoat

Calypso (6+2)

Departure: 21 Jul 2025
Length: 7 nights
Destinations: St. Jean-de-Losne
Size: 3 cabins
Class:
Calypso (6+2) by LeBoatFrom
2 789€
25% off!
LeBoat

Calypso (6+2)

Departure: 29 Aug 2025
Length: 7 nights
Destinations: Decize
Size: 3 cabins
Class:

Getting to Southern Burgundy
The primary French international airport is at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and there are European-flight airports at Dole and Lyon. There are also TGV express train stations at Dijon, near Dole, Macon, Le Cruesot (near Montchanin) and Lyon; and many other towns in the region have railway connections.