The Saône
The Sâone,
one of the most beautiful rivers in France, is endowed with rural landscapes
set against a background of forests.
Leaving
from Scey-sur-Saône
1 week
:
Epinal
and back - Auxonne and back.
One-way
: towards Besançon.
2 weeks
: Chalon sur Saône and back.
Your ports
of call
Your cruises on
the Saône will give you a feeling of freedom, whether because of the
magnificient scenery, or because of the forest backdrop to the rolling hills
lining the Saône valley.
A walk through
the sloping picturesque streets of the small town of Gray will
reveal all its charms and lead you to its wonderful old wash house, its
basilica and many museums.
In Ray-sur-Saône,
a wonderful towering fortified castle, rebuilt in the 18th-century will
offer you a magnificient setting for perfect photographs.
On the East
Canal
When you
leave Scey-sur-Saône you will be able to pass through its
beautiful forest and indulge in the various water sports.
The little
village of Fontenoy-le-Château, which was a walled town in bygone
days will charm visitors with its waterfront houses decorated with flowers.
At Epinal
you will enter the Vosges departement ( French administrative area similar
to a country ). Your visit to the old town will lead you to the castle
and thence to the famous collection of prints.
The Ouche
valley via the Burgundy canal
Leaving
from Scey-sur-Saône
2 weeks
: Dijon and back.
Your ports
of Call
Bussy-Rabutin
: you will be able to visit the magnificent castle, furnished by Roger
de Rabutin in the 17th-century during his exile from the court of Louis
XIV.
The treasures
of The Ouche Valley : you will be won over when you set your eyes
upon Châteauneuf-en-Auxois, its fortified castle and its 15th- and
16th-century residences.
In this
rural setting, you will discover the cistercian abbey and the small Roman
church of La bussière-sur-Ouche.
Le Doubs
Leaving
from Scey-sur-Saône
One way
: towards Besançon.
2 weeks
: Besançon and back.
Leaving
from Besançon
1 week
:
One
way : towards Scey-sur-Saône.
Your ports
of Call
Your route will
start on the Rhône-Rhin canal and will join the Doubs after Dole.
Dole
is a medium-sized town and was the capital of Franche-Comté. It
was also the birthplace of Louis Pasteur whose house is situated near
the port. You will also be able to see Notre Dame College, the Hôtel
Dieu and the museum.
Besançon
is the capital of watchmaking and precision engineering and was voted
the greenest town in France. In addition to visiting the citadel the Art
and Folklore museums is worth a visit as is the aquarium in the Natural
History Museum.
