🌊 Nature

Canal du Nivernais

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Linking the Loire to the Seine, the Canal du Nivernais winds 174 km through pastoral landscapes. It is considered one of France’s most beautiful canals, loved by boaters and cyclists alike.

Experience

  • A river cruise along its 110 locks
  • The cycle path following the towpath
  • The famous “Sardy flight” of staircase locks
  • Characterful villages and the banks of the Yonne

Location

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🏞️ Nature

Lac des Settons

A 360-hectare lake in the heart of the Morvan: swimming, sailing, kayaking and a lakeside loop.

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Morvan Regional Natural Park

A massif of forests, lakes and rivers — a Grand Site and Burgundy’s green lung.

💦 Nature

Saut de Gouloux

The Morvan’s finest waterfall, tucked into a cool forest near Lac des Settons.