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Suggested cruising options Port-sur-Saône*
Enjoy peaceful nature : Cruising one-way on the Petite Saône
** All prices are calculated on the basis of a two day weekend in low season.
Description of
the boating holiday
One way to Dole
Set off on your one-way cruise from Port-sur-Saône, and enjoy the winding and quiet course of the Petite Saône as you make your way slowly to the Nicols base of Dole. Over these 150 kilometers of calm waters you will discover its delightful countryside, and nature and explore characterful small towns and villages.
A charming village located on the banks of the Saône, Port-sur-Saône is an ideal starting point to discover the wooded landscapes and small villages of the Vosges, cruising you’re your canal boat on the Petite Saône or the Canal des Vosges.
Port-sur-Saône: The church of St Etienne and the Pont de Pierre bridge - both dating back to the 18th century
Scey-sur-Saône: Cruise on the canal through the tunnel of Saint Albin (680m)
Ray-sur-Saône: Château de Ray-sur-Saône
Savoyeux: Cruise on the canal through the Savoyeux tunnel (640m)
Gray: The Basilica Notre Dame, the old town, Musée Baron Martin (museum of art and archeology)
Arc-les-Gray: Parc Lamugnière with greenhouses and orangery planted with fruit trees and remarkable species, wine cellar
Gray-la-ville: Church (classified historic monument)
Velet: Swimming in the Saône at the unsupervised small beach area
Mantoche: Château de Mantoche
Essertenne et Cecey: 18th century Echalonges forge, chateau, Church of St Julien
Heuilley-sur-Saône: Maison de l'eau, de la pêche et de la nature – learn more about the flora and fauna of the Saône river.
Pantallier-sur-Saône: Château de talmay, 18th century Saint-Maurice church, the statue of Our Lady of Mount Ardoux with panoramic views of the plain of the Saone and the mountains of Jura
Auxonne: 13th century church - Eglise Notre-Dame, Fortifications, Château Louis XI with Bonaparte’s museum
Dole: The ‘little Venice’ of the Franche-Comté region, collegiate Notre-Dame (16th century basilica), birthplace of Louis Pasteur, La Fontaine aux Lepreux
After exploring Dole, it’s time to return your boat to the Nicols team at the base before heading home with your new holiday memories.
They tried it and love it
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Perfect for beginners!
Having no experience of cruising in a canal boat, we were afraid of not being up to it. But thanks to the valuable advice of the Nicols team, we were able to take control of our boat very quickly. This boating holiday on the Petite Saône is perfect for beginners with its peaceful flow and the many possibilities to stop and enjoy fishing, bathing or visiting small villages.
Lucie and Simeon, Dammarie-les-Lys