The delights of Southern Burgundy

Southern Burgundy is a great area to cruise, with the majestic river Saone at it's heart.
For those wishing to cruise in Burgundy but without the hardwork of 50 or so locks, this is a great destination as there are far fewer locks than on either the Burgundy or Nivernais canal.
On the river Saone you will find such towns as Lyon, Macon, Tournus, Chalon sur Saone and St Jean de Losne to visit, each of which has a selection of restaurants, museums, shops and 'caves' in which you can taste locally produced wines.

Real connoisseurs might like to cruise on the Canal du Centre where vineyards cling to the hills: Chagny, Rully, Santenay, the Cotes de Beaune are all accesible from the canal by either bike or taxi.
Alternatively, nature lovers will enjoy the river Seille, which leads to the Medieval town of Louhans where the traditional Monday market is a must-see. The narrow river Seille is a haven for wildlife and a fisherman's paradise.

Three of our fleets at Hotelsafloat.com operate in Southern Burgundy:
Locaboat offer a range of traditional penichettes from St Leger sur Dheune on the Canal du centre, from where you can explore the canal or the Canal and the river Saone, as you wish.

Pavillon Saone, based at Tournus on the river Saone, offer a range of modern style, air-conditioned cruises for that home-from-home experience.

Saone Bateaux are based slightly further south at Gigny sur Saone, in the heart of the countryside. A range of boats are available for from 2 -8 people.

Southern Burgundy deserves your consideration if you are looking for a cruise this year, and we have some great promotions here!
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Post weekend blues

HI everyone.
Hope that you all had a good weekend. I certainly did thanks to two very fine bottles of wine received from a client on Friday evening as thanks for her cruise. Thank you Mary!
We drank the rosé on Saturday, and the red yesterday, before heading out for our usual Sunday afternoon walk with Chataigne, our adopted dog, along the banks of the river Saone and the Canal de Rhone au Rhin. Peace, perfect peace.
Apart from preparing to update the Locaboat self drive cruise pages ready for 2009, I tried to find some me time during the weekend knowing that today would be busy. I'm not disappointed on that front, and infact was very pleased to see a number of enquiries for the end of this season. So, having worked on those all day, I am now going to upgrade the Locaboat rates before the phone starts ringing with over seas clients!
And to those of you wondering, the Loire is doing fine!
Tomorrow I am heading to Nimes to inspect a hotel barge offering fun cruises for families, and will let you know how I get on when I next write, probably on Wednesday after my return.