EuroClassic 129 Grand Cru , Nivernais Loire, Burgundy

The EuroClassic 129 Grand Cru is the perfect choice for your Nivernais Loire, Burgundy holiday in France on the Canal-du-Nivernais.

An ideal starting point from which to explore the canal du Nivernais. Being on an embranchment off  the main canal makes it a secure and tranquil mooring with easy access by road and rail  the town also provides a good range of services. Vermenton is on the RN6 and is close to the A6 motorway it also has a station with direct trains from Paris. In the town there are several bars and restaurants a good selection of village shops and a supermarket there is also a village market on Fridays.

 

It was once an important village on the old coaching route to Lyon and the port was used to send wood and wine from this region to Paris.  Today there are still many local wine villages and wood is still sent to Paris but these days by rail! The Nivernais is a beautiful canal and often makes use of the river Yonne which had been used for transport since medieval times but the canal which was built to link the Seine and the Loire was never a success. This happily for us means that the region has lost none of rustic charm and the beautiful scenery is punctuated by ancient towns and villages. Burgundy is also rightly famous for it's food and wine and along the Nivernais there are ample opportunities to sample both.

 

Vermenton is home to the English family that have run this port for the past 16 years. Steve & Zoe Adams and Mike & Lesley Gardner-Roberts left England and a variety of careers to take over the port and to start a new life in France. They now have 5 children between them all born in France and are involved in the day to day running. They are supported by their base manager Chris Down and hostess Alice Brianne. They have a wealth of knowledge about the French canals and the region and are very willing to help with any questions or requests.

Information about the boat yard at Vermenton

The EuroClassic 129 Grand Cru is from Vermenton. Accommodation available from Vermenton: Large and spacious saloons Well-appointed galley with microwave En suite shower and WC to all cabins Towels provided Central heating Air conditioning Stereo radio/CD player Dual steering 220v supply – which runs the air conditioning immersion heater and any domestic appliance Table chairs and parasol for the aft deck.

EuroClassic 129 Grand Cru summary information

Boat type: French Barge Boat dimensions: 39ft 4in x 10ft 6in (12 x 3.25m) Berths: 1 double Sleeps: 2 Pets allowed: 2 Large and spacious saloons Well-appointed galley with microwave En suite shower and WC to all cabins Towels provided Central heating Air conditioning Stereo radio/CD player Dual s 220-Volts-•-Air-Con-•-Multi-Toilet-•-Multi-Shower-•-Bicycles-Allowed-pets-2-people

Finding Vermenton

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Lattitude: 47.66612

Longitude: 3.757172