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Santenay / St-Léger-sur-Dheune EuroVelo 6 - Cycle Route of the rivers

In the vineyards, Canals & intimate rivers
8,25 Km
32 min
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Santenay
St-Léger-sur-Dheune
This EuroVelo 6 stage in Burgundy starts at Chalon, then takes you along the Canal du Centre, leading towards the Loire River. This stage is particularly peaceful and enjoyable, taking you along a canal appreciated by anglers and pleasure craft. The cycle route is easy, being almost entirely on greenways, except for leaving Chalon.

Elevation of the stage

1 m 13 m

Waytypes of the stage

Cycle path: 8,20 km By road: 0,16 km

Surface of the stage

Lisse: 8,26 km Inconnu: 0,11 km

Route

From central Chalon, reach the old canal, which starts in the St-Gobain quarter, by taking the Paris road (the N 6, provided with marked-out cycle lanes). Then enjoy unbroken greenways to St-Léger-sur-Dheune. Note that the cycling stages that follow as far as Paray-le-Monial have not been laid out as yet. You can take a train from Chagny on.

Railway stations - SNCF

Chalon station
TER (local services) Dijon > Beaune > Chalon > Macon
TER (local services) Chalon > Montchanin > Nevers
TGV ( high Speed Train) Paris > Chalon with spaces for bikes

Chagny station
TER (local services) Dijon > Beaune > Chagny > Chalon > Macon
TER (local services) Dijon > Chagny > Montchanin > Paray-le-Monial > Digoin > Moulin-sur-Allier

No station in St-Léger-sur-Dheune

Don’t miss

Chalon-sur-Saône: beautiful old buildings along the Saône quays; the quarter around St Vincent Cathedral; Ile St-Laurent (an island); several museums, including that on phTourist Information Centresography (invented here!).
Fragnes: with port, shops and services
Chagny: a pleasant small historic town with an active port.

Nearby
Santenay and Rully: renowned wine village

Markets

Chalon-sur-Saône : Friday et Sunday morning
Chagny : Sunday morning
St-Léger-sur-Dheune : Tuesday morning

Tourist Information Centres

Chalon : +33 (0)3 85 48 37 97
Chagny : +33 (0)3 85 87 25 95

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