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Gray - Langres - Gray
Distance: 204 km
Locks: 92
Return Trip
Leave the Saône valley at Heuilley and climb the Valley of the Vingeanne on the old Canal de la Marne à la Saône (recently renamed the Canal de Champagne-à-Bourgogne). Rustic, uncommercialised and beautiful, this canal has become the focus of tourist development in recent years. Friendly lock-keepers, an excellent cycle-path along most of its length, and if you are really adventurous, the 5km Tunnel de Balesmes will take you up to the ancient ramparts of the City of Langres - the view from the top is breathtaking.
Cruise Bases
Gray
Base Manager Ian Lambert welcomes you to Gray. We’re sure you will never tire of cruising these beautiful waterways – there’s so many places to visit, wines to taste and sights to see. Your base at Gray on the River Soane was once a thriving port for the wine, wheat and iron trades and evidence of the region’s rich cultural and trading heritage is plain to see in the surrounding towns, villages and countryside. Medieval and Renaissance-era homes, churches and monasteries – many topped by the region’s distinctive multihued tiles roofs – line your route in every direction and are sure to add to your lasting memories of this beautiful region.
