H2olidays

NIC

Burgundy Loire

ONE WEEK

ROGNY – LA CHARITÉ SUR LOIRE – ROGNY
( 164KM - 50 LOCKS - 39H00 )

• Rogny : The staircase of seven locks ( 32m ), Wash house, Fireworks on the seven locks site at the end of july
• Briare : The canal bridge ( 662m ), The museum of the Emaux , The museum of the two marines
• Châtillon-sur-Loire : The mantelots lock, 12th century vestiges of the Château Gaillard, 16th and 17th century wine growers’ houses, Beaches at the edge of La Loire, The island of Ousson
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire : Church, Circuit of the wells
• St Satur / St Thibault : Old abbey, Recreation centre with swimming pools, Several tennis courts and a mini-golf, The Sancerrois golf club (18 hole)
• Sancerre : The tower of the fiefs (vestige of the château des Comtes of Sancerre ) 14th century, Splendid view of the loire valley, 16th century befry , Shops of many artists and craftsmen, Museum of wine “maison des Sancerre”
• La Charité-sur-Loire : 16th century stone bridge, The basilica Notre Dame ( 8th century roman architecture), Important stage of the way of St James, Ramparts

ROGNY – MORET SUR LOING – ROGNY
( 168KM - 72 LOCKS - 42H00 )

• Rogny : The staircase of seven locks ( 32m ), Wash house, Fireworks on the seven locks site at the end of july
• Châtillon-Coligny : Salt loft, The dungeon and the monumental terraces of 12th century château , Archaeological museum
• Montbouy : Ruins of a roman amphitheatre , Originally two locks separated by a little lake and nowadays one lock with a height of 5.10 m. one of the old locks without its gates can still be seen today
• Montcresson : The gardens of Angelus Ridet (with a strip of water which is the old course of the canal), Restored wash house
• Montargis : The “little venice of the Gâtinais” (many small canal, embellished front of balcony), The Girodet museum, The museum of the tanneurs , Madeleine church ( italian influence)
• Nemours : 12th century château and St Jean Baptiste church (relics of the second crusade), Rochers gréau , Park where many rocks have curious lines
• Moret-sur-loing : Fortified town, Notre Dame church, 12th century old dungeon, The grange batelière which is Clemenceau’s house, The doors of the city, The house of the impressionist painter – Sisley , Museum of Barley sugar

PLAGNY – CHATILLON SUR LOIRE – PLAGNY
( 180KM - 32 LOCKS - 42H00 )

• Plagny : Nevers at 6km , Magny-Cours racing circuit at 10km and the ligier museum (collection of Formula 1 cars)
• Pont canal du Guetin : Double lock with a fall of 9.23m giving an access to the pont canal, Ornithological ride, River fishing
• Apremont : Medieval village, Lovely place of interest perfectly restored
• Marseille-les-Aubigny : Old little barge town, Meeting point between the canal lateral to la Loire, Le Berry canal and la Loire canal
• La Charité-sur-Loire : 16th century stone bridge, The basilica of Ste Croix Notre Dame, Important stage of the way of St James, The ramparts, Old book fair ( july )
• Pouilly-sur-Loire : Cellular, Museum of “pavillon du milieu de Loire”
• Sancerre : The tower of the fiefs (vestige of the château des Comtes of Sancerre ) 14th-century , Splendid view of the Loire valley, 16th century befry , Shops of many artists and crafts-men, Museum of wine “maison des Sancerre”
• St Satur / St Thibault : Old abbey, Recreation centre with swimming pools, Several tennis courts and a mini-golf, The Sancerrois golf club (18 hole)
• Beaulieu-sur-Loire : Church with a superb altarpiece from the 17th century
• Châtillon-sur-Loire : The lock of mantelot , The vestiges of the 12th century château Gaillard, Wine growers’ houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, The sternes island

PLAGNY – CHÂTILLON EN BAZOIS – PLAGNY
( 176KM - 54 LOCKS - 48H00 )

• Plagny : Nevers at 6km , Magny-Cours racing circuit at 10km and the ligier museum (collection of Formula 1 cars)
• Chevenon : 13th century castle
• Decize : Nautical stopover in the town cantre , Relics of the Château des Comtes of Nevers and fortifications of the 12th and 16th century, The St Aré church and its Merovingian crypt, The ramparts the market promenade
• Verneuil : 12th century roman church, 15th century castle
• Cercy-la-Tour : Following the alleys leading to terrace you have a large view of the village and the valley, 12th century roman church
• Châtillon-en-Bazois : The castle, Its parks and gardens (between 16th july and end of august)