River Tourism at its best !
Prepare your river cruise 2008 with Nicols !
Discover our entire range of river boats to prepare your next cruise aboard a Nicols houseboat ! 450 boats to hire without navigation licence from 18 bases throughout France, 2 in Germany and 1 in Portugal are available this year : choose your destination of river cruise, your Nicols boat, and we will arrange the rest !
Bourgogne : VENAREY
Cruising the Bourgogne canal is in itself a trip into the history of France whilst at the same time navigating one of the best known canals in the Country.
The attractions :
Near Paris (2 hours by car), an incomparable network of inland waterways, gastronomy and world famous wines.
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How to get to the base :
Easily accessible via A6 motorway and also served by high speed TGV trains in Montbard.
A 2 day week-end
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Venarey - Mussy and return Venarey - Ravière and return |
32 km, 30 locks 38 km, 22 locks |
Tourist places
Abbaye de Fontenay - Site d'Alésia
Forges de Buffon
Mini week
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Venarey - Tanlay and return | 98 km, 48 locks |
Tourist places
Château d'Ancy le Franc - Château de Tanlay
1 week
| Itinerary | Km / Locks |
| Venarey - St Florentin and return | 168 km, 112 locks |
Tourist places
La Fosse Dionne à Tonnerre - Abbaye de Pontigny
10 days
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2 weeks
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