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Gray, Burgundy

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.
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The Saône Cruise
Gray - Corre - Gray
  • Distance: 200 km 
  • Duration: 1 Week 
  • Cruising Time: 38 Hours 
  • Locks: 30 
  • Trip:  Return
This cruise on the pretty Petite Saône river takes you through beautiful unspoilt countryside and bustling port towns full of character and charm.
The Three Regions Cruise
Gray - Branges (or vice versa
  • Distance: 193 km 
  • Duration: 1 Week 
  • Cruising Time: 34 Hours 
  • Locks: 12 
  • Trip:  One_Way
Explore the best of three regions - Franche Comté, Burgundy and Bresse on the Petite Saône, the Grande Saône and Seille Rivers. A gastronomic delight, some notable wines, abundant wildlife, excellent fishing and only 12 locks (10 of which are automatic or permanently manned) await you.

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our Cruisers

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