This Canal du Centre was built between 1783 - 1793, it connects the Saône with the Loire.

It was used in previous times for the coal and mining industry to connect Le Creusot with Montchanin. You will be delighted by the spectacular countryside of the Charolais and it is here you can find the ‘Famous White Cows’ raised purely for their excellent quality of beef.

After passing Paray-le-Monial with its famous basilica, which is a jewel of Burgundy Romanesque architechture, you will arrive in Digoin with its magnificent canal bridge across the Loire river.