If your ideal summer holiday looks like a long, gently-flowing canal with occasional new experiences along the way, then your next break just has to be about hiring a boat on the Canal du [...]

Head for the department of Loiret and the Briare base and step aboard your self-drive canal boat for a gastronomic getaway!

Briare, the picturesque home of the ‘Emaux de Briare’ enamel mosaics company, first grew up with the building of the canal linking the Loire with the Seine.

The Joigny area is ideal for nature lovers.

In Burgundy, harvesting the whites generally gets under way at the end of August with the reds starting around 7 September. 

The land of epicureans, Burgundy in France is one of the best known regions for river and canal cruising, and especially for the gastronomic treasures on offer.

The inland waterways routes offered by Locaboat have always made it possible to discover landscapes and the pleasures of the table.

Discover our departure base in Burgundy: Mâcon. Enjoy a wonderful canal cruise full of history, vineyards, local specialties and nature.

The Canal du Centre, the Burgundy Canal and the Loire, there is no shortage of opportunities to cruise along among the vineyards and grands crus.