la Bourgogne (Burgundy) River Saône, la Seille, Canals,
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BOURGOGNE (BURGUNDY)
Bourgogne /Franche-Comté
- la Saône
There are so many different journeys from
Pontailler sur Saône, either on the Saône river or the «
petite Saône ». River navigation in total freedom with just a few
locks. But also on the Canal de Burgundy, the canalized Doubs
river or the Canal from the Marne river to the Saône river. In this
historical land famous for its food, discover another kind of
environment with its rivers and canals shaded by reeds, oaks or
willows, a paradise for herons, kingfishers and wild ducks. Discover
also the traditional food like the « pôchouze » from the Bresse
region (a kind of fresh water fish bouillabaisse) or typical dishes
from Burgundy with famous wine from the region.
La
Seille - Bresse bourguignonne
The Seille river,
affluent of the Saône, a superb river
which runs in the middle of the Burgundian Bresse, poultry-yard of
the famous "Poulet de Bresse". You will discover the quiet charm of
its waterful bocages, dotted with half-timbered houses, a real
natural reserve of wildfowl. From La Truchère, you will sail
through a wildlife sanctuary since 1980, giving you a mosaic of
different natural circles (marshy pond, peat bogs, and dunes with
lichens and moss). Finally, let's go to Louhans, a brisk and
picturesque city with its main street bordered of 157 arcades and of
XVIth century frontages which shelter, on Mondays, its famous farm
market. From La Truchère, you also can join through the Saône river,
the Santenay and the Mâcon Southern vineyards
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