{"id":20132,"date":"2019-09-06T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T15:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/celebrate-summer-on-the-canal-du-nivernais\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:04:25","slug":"celebrate-summer-on-the-canal-du-nivernais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/blog\/celebrate-summer-on-the-canal-du-nivernais\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate the end of summer on the Canal du Nivernais"},"content":{"rendered":"\nIf 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 Nivernais<\/a>! You\u2019re guaranteed a holiday that\u2019s exciting as well as relaxing, on one of the most beautiful canals in France.<\/span>\n

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Starting from the base at Joigny or Corbigny, spend your summer afloat <\/strong><\/h2>\n \n

A great start to the day… <\/strong><\/h3>\n>The Sardy valley <\/strong>is the image of peace and tranquillity \u2013 really inspiring. Don\u2019t miss the \u00c9chelle de Sardy (Sardy Ladder), a famous piece of waterways engineering with an incredible stairway of 16 locks. Our tip:<\/strong> hire bikes from your Locaboat base, or if you forget to do that, hire them on site from the Activital<\/strong> outdoor activities<\/strong> centre.<\/strong> On a mountain bike or an electrically-assisted hybrid, you can ride along the towpath, which has been converted into a green cycleway for 3.6 km.\n\n> Fancy a cultural interlude? Make the most of the cooler morning air by strolling through the back streets of Clamecy<\/strong> to explore the remains of its former medieval citadel. Along the route you\u2019ll see half-timbered houses, some with stone tracery, as well as gargoyles at the Collegiate Church of Saint Martin. Our tip: <\/strong>see the extraordinary antique astrological disc at the Romain Rolland museum of art and history. <\/strong>\n

Lunchtime! <\/strong><\/h3>\n> If you\u2019re at Ch\u00e2tillon-en-Bazois<\/strong>, you can have lunch right there in the marina on boar \u2018La Krystelle\u2019<\/em>. It\u2019s a traditional Breton fishing boat, known as a tou\u00e9e caban\u00e9e<\/em>*, that has been converted into a waterborne cr\u00eaperie where you can try traditional wheat or buckwheat pancakes, savoury or sweet. Our tip:<\/strong> try the \u2018pirate galette\u2019, <\/em>a buckwheat pancake with red fruits, perfect for a late-morning snack.\n\n> To pimp up your picnic, discover Burgundy\u2019s secret: a nice bottle of Irancy <\/strong>red! The village of Irancy stands beside the canal and is surrounded by 251 hectares of vines, a great place to lose yourself while you\u2019re looking for the perfect bottle to take back on board!\n\nOur tip: <\/strong>try a plate of cold meats with a glass of Irancy red, it hits the spot every time!\n

A busy afternoon\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n> Take a look at the Collancelle Tunnels<\/strong>. Ever since 1784, these three famous old ladies of the Nivernais have been making eyes at the boating fraternity! You\u2019ll love the amazing vegetation that grows above the three vaulted tunnels. This is a magical voyage through Burgundy\u2019s answer to the Amazon forest. Our tip: <\/strong>the Activital centre provides stand-up paddle boards so you can experience it all as you paddle along.\n\n> Walkers and nature-lovers, don\u2019t miss the lakes, the Etang de Baye <\/strong>and Etang de Vaux! <\/strong>Set out on an expedition to see the plants and wildlife, but don\u2019t forget your swim suit and towel. After a good long walk, dive into the water to cool off or enjoy some watersports. Our tip<\/strong>: to make your walk more interesting, install the free IONO app and you\u2019ll learn all about this birdwatcher\u2019s paradise.\n

Cheers! <\/strong><\/h3>\nThe evening stretches out in front of you. Your friends are there and the cocktails have been served on deck: raise a glass to local products! As we pass through Clamecy, bring back a few delicious Donjon<\/strong> Beers, <\/strong>an homage to the ch\u00e2teaux of the Dukes of Burgundy. You\u2019ll get a warm welcome from the two enthusiastic friends who run this craft brewery, producing blond, amber and rose blond beers.\n\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 Nivernais! You\u2019re guaranteed a holiday that\u2019s exciting as well as relaxing, on one of the most beautiful canals in France. Starting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[345],"tags":[422,205,359,202],"class_list":["post-20132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bucket-list","tag-briare","tag-burgundy","tag-joigny","tag-regular"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20132"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20133,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20132\/revisions\/20133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}