Suggested cruising options Dole*

Cruise on the petite Saône

Dole: The ‘little Venice’ of the Franche-Comté region, collegiate Notre-Dame (16th century basilica), birthplace of Louis Pasteur, La Fontaine aux Lepreux

Auxonne: 13th century church - Eglise Notre-Dame, Fortifications, Château Louis XI with Bonaparte’s museum

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

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.

Essertenne et Cecey: 18th century Echalonges forge, chateau, Church of St Julien

Mantoche: Château de Mantoche

Velet: Swimming in the Saône at the unsupervised small beach area

Gray-la-ville: Church (classified historic monument)

Arc-les-Gray: Parc Lamugnière with greenhouses and orangery planted with fruit trees and remarkable species, wine cellar

Gray: The Basilica Notre Dame, the old town, Musée Baron Martin (museum of art and archeology)

Savoyeux: Cruise on the canal through the Savoyeux tunnel (640m)

Ray-sur-Saône: Château de Ray-sur-Saône

Scey-sur-Saône: Cruise on the canal through the tunnel of Saint Albin (680m)

Port-sur-Saône: The church of St Etienne and the Pont de Pierre bridge - both dating back to the 18th century

With your boating holiday on the Petite Saône coming to a close, it’s time to return your canal boat to the Nicols base at Port-sur-Saône before heading home with all the great memories you’ have made on your holiday.