Cruise on the Petite Saône

A former Burgundian stronghold located on the Franche-Comté side of the Saône River, Auxonne boasts a rare military heritage. A museum housed in the Château Louis XI is dedicated to Bonaparte, who trained there as an artillery officer,his room is still preserved. The arsenal built by Vauban now serves as a covered market. Moor your license-free boat and explore the town on foot to discover all its charm: ramparts, the Porte de Comté, the Royal Gate, and the 13th-century Church of Notre-Dame.

A Green Resort at the meeting point of six waterways. Enjoy fishing, swimming, or walking/biking along the “Voie Bleue.” Visit the peninsula village center, the 18th-century Saint-Maurice Church, and panoramic views from the Mont Ardoux Virgin statue.

The Saône River provides a rich natural environment. Visit the Water, Fishing and Nature Center to learn more about the local wildlife and ecosystem discovered during your boat trip.

Once home to the region’s largest blast furnace, the site still features the master’s house, workers' homes, coal shed, canal network, bridges and a historic washing furnace.

A pleasant stop on the Petite Saône with elegant merchant houses, an 18th-century church, and a château.

A small, non‑guarded beach at the river stop in Velet offers shallow swimming,ideal for children.

In Gray-la-Ville, religious heritage lovers can admire one of Haute-Saône’s finest altarpieces in the listed Saint-Maurice Church.

The Saône suddenly widens,no doubt, you've arrived in Gray. Past and present, the town has always lived to the rhythm of the river. The wide stone quays still bear witness to the intense port activity that once flourished here, leaving behind remarkable architectural heritage: the Renaissance Town Hall, the 15th-century Basilica, the Italian-style theater, the château turned Baron Martin Museum, and the Museum of Art and Archaeology.

To travel from Scey-sur-Saône to Ovanches, prepare to enter the 681-meter-long Saint-Albin underground canal. Its winding path and entrance ramps provide a dramatic and progressive discovery.