Canals in Burgundy - Nivernais Loire

[carol25singer]

We're planning to go exploring the routes of the canals South East of Paris in September,
the Canal du Loing, Canal de Braire, Canal Lateral a la Loire, Canal du Nivernais and perhaps the Canal de Bourgogne, following the canals as far as possible in our MH. Can't find many aires in that area but I was wondering if the boat stopovers would allow us to use their facilities. Any ideas please? I'm even finding it difficult to find a decent map of the canals themselves, probably need to wait until we're in the area.

 

[Nolly]

Hi
Try Boating in France for a selection of maps. But dont worry because you really wont have any problem findind places to stop over.
Regards Nolly.

 

[vindiboy]

We followed the canals in France a couple of years ago and found we could overnight almost everywhere, go to one of the Marinas and pick up a free map which shows ca rparks and water points for the boats and that's where you overnight, most of the Aires are away from the canals a bit but the Marinas are right on them, super.

 

[Belgian]

canals

Hi,
I have some of the first 3 canals (up to Sancerre).
These canals don't have much professional use anymore. You may park on some quays or at some sluices. Here and there are small yachtharbours (halte fluviale, halte nautique) on most of them MH are welcome ( a small
contribution is allways welcome)

Canal du Loing

MORET-s-LOING (88BG32)
● P Halte fluviale St Mammes
GREZ-sur-LOING ( 88B5)
● C »Les Prés** » S=5€, 12€/n, 1/4>11/11
● P tennis w
SOUPPES-s-LOING (112C34)
● N7: M on P Av du Mar.Leclerc, S=gratis
CEPOY (112C4)
● W Quai du Port, canal, N 48 2 50.5, E 2 44 35.1
CHALETTE-sur-LOING (112C4)
● P Base de loisirs du Grand Lancy, Rue du Lac, N 48 1 25.7, E 2 43 38
MONTARGIS (112C5)
● P ● P Rue Faubourg de la Chausée , N 47 59 57.6, E 2 44 14.2

Canal de Briare

OUZOUER-s-TREZEE (134D4)
● M Grande rue, halte nautique , 4pl S=gratis (+shower))
BRIARE-le-CANAL (134D5)
● M Port de commerce, Quai Mazoyer >< Intermarché
● P Pont Canal (N & S -bank)

Loire + Canal latéral

GIEN (134C4)
● D952 > Briare: M Quai de Nice, ,piscine,200m>centre , 8pl, S=(jeton piscine), N 47 40 46.1, E 2 38 40.7
St BRISON-s-LOIRE (134C5)
● M aire munic, salle polyvalante, 10pl, S=3€ (jeton château ⌂)
BEAULIEU-sur-LOIRE (155H1)
● M aire munic in C »munic. du Canal* » 8€/n , 1/4> 1/11
LERE (156A2)
● P Canal, WC, tap
SANCERRE (156A3)
● P > remparts, 10pl

Some reading: Canals in France
http://www.vnf.fr/vnf/content.vnf?action=content&occ_id=30698

Yours
Leo

 

[defitzi]

no to boat bases I reckon. I've had a boat there in Brgundy for ages also use my camper a lot so worry not U can (well I have) wilded pretty anywhere along route lots of sites too but not necessary. small towns and villages and lots of aires all theway. SEINE THEN R. YONNE to Migennes (avoid RN 6) Keep to right along railway from PonYonne) great food market 2 weekly check it out must! Cannal de Nivernais ove4r top and down to Nevers lots camps aires wild spots follow canal du centre over top at Montchanin, and down to Chagny, folow route du grand vins towardws Dijon( but better hjeasd up (northwards) about Beaune and cut over to canal burgoybe-simply beautiful that part and up along it to tunnel and xplore hereabouts (on rightsurce Seine, along canal Tunnel) then along canal(really great onn railway famouws Paris Lyon Med(plm) takes same way) down St Florrentin; and on back to Migennes- but remember super scenery places beteen Nivernais canal and RN 6 either side canal burgundy. Places between canal du centre and river Saone -highlands stunning exploreetc whew great whoite wines Macon etc (do takje a quick trip fromStLeg4er over hills down to Chalon s Saone -its supetrb lovely big 19 grand french city wide river. bon voyage this my first first year not on canals or r saone for decade-ill in Belge but I will RETURN!

aqddendum get a big big scale Michelin-oatingits possible( quite easy really) follow canal routes and benefit from all other topographical ifo I've used one (atlas) often for boating!

 

[Basil]

I have recently been told from two different sources that most or all of the aires on the Midi canal have been closed as it has been desegnated a naturel heritage site or something equivalent.....
No idea if correct but as I said from 2 different people.....