Percey-le-Grand / Pontailler-sur-Saône

The Canal entre Champagne & Bourgogne enters Burgundy in the commune of Chaume-et-Courchamps, near Percey-le-Grand. The countryside on either side of the canal reveals here and there a village grouped around its church, vast cultivated fields and imposing isolated farms surrounded by verdant woods. To refuel, you'll have to leave the protective canopy of the canal by bike and wander through the surrounding villages. You might as well take the opportunity to visit the castles of Fontaine-Française and Talmay, two not-to-be-missed sites on this stage. Shortly after Maxilly-sur-Saône, the canal joins the Saône, joining up with the Voie Bleue cycle route. Enjoy the exhilaration of southern Burgundy!

The Route

Paved, signposted “Voie Verte”, laid out on the towpath along the canal. Some more rustic sections between Percey-le-Grand and Pouilly-sur-Vingeanne. Short sections on shared roads.
Kilometre markers and signposting.

Link

At Heuilley lock, shortly after Maxilly-sur-Saône, connection with the Voie Bleue.

Don't miss

• Fontaine-Française: fortress altered over the centuries, accessible via the D105 from Villeneuve-sur-Vingeanne (6 km).
• Oisilly: 294 m-long viaduct, dating from 1867, decorated with lion's heads (former railroad line from Gray to Is-sur-Tille).
• Cheuge: drawbridge
• Heuilley-sur-Saône: house of water, fishing and nature
• Talmay: 18th-century château, park, formal garden