• Chitry-les-Mines et Corbigny
A stop at Chitry, in Jules Renard country, is an opportunity to discover his home village so well depicted in his best-known book Poil de Carotte (the birthplace of Jules Renard, Château de Chitry, La Gloriette).
• Châtillon-en-Bazois and Le Bazois
Set along the Canal du Nivernais, this lovely fortified castle boasting a defence tower and gardens is certainly worth a detour. A selection of footpaths and the Etangs de Vaux and Baye are close by.
• Town of Decize
At the crossroads of the Canal Latéral à la Loire and the Canal du Nivernais, this is the only place where visitors can navigate and stop along the River Loire. The charming town of Decize stands on a rocky island in the middle of the river. Exceptional.
• Port de la Jonction in Nevers
On the Canal latéral à la Loire, a stop at Nevers’ harbour is an ideal base for discovering the town and the surrounding region.
• Trip to Les Voûtes de la Collancelle by electric boat
This series of tunnels, just before the Canal du Nivernais reaches the Etangs de Vaux and Baye, is spectacular.
• Guided barge trips to Decize via the Loire
• Private-hire electric boats from the Stade nautique of Decize
• Discovery trips from Nevers along the Loire aboard a toue cabanée, a flat-bottomed barge specific to the region
• Summer river rally
Every year, one of the communes along the Canal du Nivernais is host to a regatta. On the programme: parade, fireworks and special events.
• Lac des Settons
35-minute trip with commentary in French and English on a boat with panoramic view.
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