Boating Holidays in Burgundy-Franche Comte and Vosges

Scey-sur-Saône is a commune filled with historical interest- a visit to the 18th century church and costume museum provides an interesting insight into times gone by. This complemented by a visit to the fountains and washhouses bodes for a holiday filled with historical discovery. But if history isn't what you're after the area has a glut of beautiful fishing and walking routes in which to take in fresh air and serenity.

Green pastures fine wines and old castles; three tempting reasons why a boating holiday based in Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune is hard to turn down. All of these features are easily accessible through Saint-Leger's tangle of quiet waterways. A stop at the Roman camp of Chassey-le-Camp is also a sure way of experiencing bona fide French heritage.

Fontenoy- le-Chateau is a small market town divided by the River Coney with bags of character. It used to be a large town during the Middle Ages but has since shrunk. The atmosphere though has remained the same and walking around the town's cobbled streets is a very pleasant experience indeed.

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.

St Jean De Losne is a small town located on the junction of several different waterways. It is still a large business center for barges but it is also one of the largest pleasure boat marinas in Europe. From St Jean De Losne you are only 20kms from the vineyards with famous names such as Gevrey Chambertin or Clos Vougeot.

From the base on the banks of the river Seille you can wind your way through the meadowlands and fields to the splendid town of Louhans famous for its poultry fair. Or perhaps you'll choose to follow the majestic Soane river south towards Macon famous for its rich red wines or head north towards Verdun where the Canal du Centre and the Canal du Rhone au Rhin open up your choice of cruising routes and destinations still further.