Water tours and activities France

Boarding in Oudon or Champtoceaux for a one-hour tour on the Loire. From the tower of Oudon to the port of Patache, passing through the Siffrait Folies or Clermont Castle: travel through water, stories and anecdotes to the key, to better perceive the natural riches of the river and its heritage. Thematic outputs with LPO can be organized. Compulsory reservation at the tourist house (Tel. 02 40 83 57 49) or in Loire on Stage (Tel. 02 40 83 60 00). The Tour Loire on stage including the Luce cruise and the medieval tour in Oudon is at 11 € and 5,50 € for children.

Let yourself be told about the riches of the city, and go aboard the Swallow II, for a cruise from 1 to 2 hours, or for a 3-hour lunch or dinner (reservation). The captain and his team will welcome you in this large glass boat, offering a breathtaking view of Auxerre. With 75 passengers on cruise cruise and 42 cruise passengers, the company also offers personalized and turnkey cruises for family meetings for example.

To enjoy the pleasures of sailing, take the helm of a sailboat, easy to handle, and rent it for the day with a tour guide who takes you discover the history of the Hyères and its islands, but, according to your desires, organizes themed tours, unusual, combining culture and recreation. With the weekend package, you can prolong the pleasure by furrowing the sea two days and one night.

Cruise on the Wild dam. Possible boarding at Mayres Savel (15 km from La Mure). Open from mid-May to mid-October (according to EDF permissions). 1 h 30 or 2 h cruise with or without meals. The Mira allows you to enter wild and inaccessible gorges, those of Drac and Ebron. Before you open large blank spaces, incredible canyons for a haven of unspoilt nature to discover. Possibility of lunch or dinner on board.

Since 2010, the new electrically powered solar ferry has allowed you to cross the Vieux-Port from the Town Hall to the Place aux Huiles. Very practical when you want to avoid going all the way around the port. Renovated, it is back in service. It is beautiful, silent, comfortable... The Ferry Boat belongs to the historical heritage of the city, appearing in particular in the film "Marius" by Marcel Pagnol with Félix Escartefigue, the captain of the "Ferry Boat"! The Ferry's schedules are available in real time on the RTM application. The fleet consists of two vessels with a capacity of 45 seats. Departures are guaranteed depending on the weather. A typical crossing of the Vieux-Port, to be done absolutely, especially to appreciate the illuminations at nightfall!

Sucé-sur-Erdre, in Brittany, offers a boat rental service without a license. Bretagne Fluviale is the company offering this service. They offer various rental formulas, including full weeks, mini-weeks, 2, 3 or 4-day weekends, as well as course stays. Optional extras are also available. Rates vary according to rental duration and type of boat chosen. In addition to houseboat rentals, Bretagne Fluviale also offers houseboat cruises. Rates for these vary according to rental duration and type of boat chosen. Please note that rates may be subject to change depending on the price of fuel.

Beautiful escapes to discover Anjou, in the heart of one of France's largest and beautiful navigable networks, as a result of the flowery locks and nautical stops, on the Maine basin comprising Mayenne, Sarthe, Oudon and Maine (280 km)

Different goals of water walks, from several places of embarkation, to discover the port of Nantes, the Erdre, the Lecourbe Nantes.

Near the tourist office, electric boats without permits are waiting for walkers who wish to turn a round on Mayenne. Blue Ribbon boats are planned for 4 or 5 people. You can take it only for a maximum of 8 hours, allowing you to spend twelve locks, or 28,60 km and reach Montgiroux.

Visitors with the sea foot will be able to embark on this one day getaway from Trévoux towards Pont-de-Vaux. Travelling through the Saône and touching at the passage two locks, the day of navigation is punctuated by a meal and ends by visiting the museum Chintreuil in Pont-de-Vaux. Other short stroll (2 h) are also organised from Trévoux. Information at the Tourist Office.