Cruising Burgundy North
This region of rolling countryside – the Garden and Heart of France – is defined by two rivers. The wide yet often shallow Loire (with the Loire Lateral Canal alongside) and the winding River Yonne.
The very pretty Nivernais Canal connects north-south between the two; and the Loing and Briare Canals connect the Loire with the River Seine and Paris. In the far west, the River Cher flows into the Loire at Tours.
This is a land of natural beauty, history and architectural delight. Of course, this is where French royalty and nobility chose to build their most sumptuous chateaux – nearly one thousand of them. It is a place of lush meadows and cherry trees, castles, formal gardens, ancient Gothic cathedrals and abbeys; and historic riverside towns such as Orleans, Auxerre, Clamecy and Nevers.
It is also a land of vineyards and prized wines that date back to Roman times. Of Sancerre, Chablis, and Pouilly-Fumé.
Regional highlights
A selection of boats in the region
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1999 Continentale (6)
Departure: | 18 Aug 2025 |
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Length: | 14 nights |
Destinations: | Migennes → Tannay |
Size: | 3 cabins |
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2008 Royal Mystique B (4+2)
Departure: | 14 Jul 2024 |
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Length: | 7 nights |
Destinations: | Tannay → Migennes |
Size: | 2 cabins |
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2008 Salsa B (8+4)
Departure: | 28 May 2025 |
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Length: | 7 nights |
Destinations: | Tannay |
Size: | 4 cabins |
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1998 Corvette A (4)
Departure: | 23 Aug 2025 |
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Length: | 14 nights |
Destinations: | Migennes → Tannay |
Size: | 2 cabins |
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2001 Clipper (4+2)
Departure: | 21 Apr 2025 |
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Length: | 7 nights |
Destinations: | Migennes |
Size: | 2 cabins |
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2012 Royal Mystique A (4+2)
Departure: | 05 Jul 2025 |
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Length: | 14 nights |
Destinations: | Migennes → Tannay |
Size: | 2 cabins |
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Getting to North Burgundy
The primary French international airport is at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. There are also TGV express train stations at Sens, Migennes, Montbard and Dijon; and many other towns in the region have railway connections.