 Autet
290 hab
Remarkably well-arranged beach forming part of a natural camping area much frequented by anglets. The vegetation has been eut back along a stretch of 250 mettes so as to allow mooring downstream of the beach, near the Quittent bridge. Access to the beach and its amenities. Beach festival on third Sunday in July.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 67 10 67
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Auxonne
8000 hab
Auxonne was formerly a town protected by fortifications during the 17th century (at Vauban), at the foot of which there are plans for a pleasure port with 150 berths to complement the current landing stages.
Arsenal - barracks where Napoleon Bonaparte stayed (museum) - open-air base - 3 star campsite.
Tourist Office Tel : 03 80 37 34 46
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Baulay
305 hab
Situated on the left bank of the Saône, opposite Fouchécourt, the landing stage gives access to the village split in two by the main Paris-Basel railway line.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 68 71 37
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Broye-Aubigney-Montseugny
467 hab
Three rural hamlets cuite some way from the landing stage on the Saône. Old Band port, house of the Knights of Malta, leisure and camping area. The little town of Pesmes (8 km south-east of Broye) is well worth a visit; it is partly built on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Ognon, a tributary of the Saône.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 31 61 71
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Chemilly
80 hab
Unterhalb eines Schlosses aus dem XIII., XIV und XV. Jahrhundert befindet sich die idyllische Anlegestelle in der Nähe einer alten Brücke, auf der überraschenderweise eine Statue des Heiligen Johannes von Nepomuk aufgestellt ist. Man kann sich die Anwesenheit dieser Statue, die den Beichtvater der Böhmischen Königin im XIV. Jh. darstellt, nicht erklären, zumal es in Frankreich keine andere Darstellung dieses Heiligen gibt.
Rathaus Tel : 03 84 91 50 58
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Conflandey
428 hab
In diesem Ort existiert eine grosse Drahtzieherei, die sich auf die Herstellung von Heftklammern für über 62 Länder spezialisiert hat. Sie ist so unauffällig in den Ort eingepasst, dass man trotzdem von einer ökologischen Perle und einem Naturreservat sprechen kann, denn hier gibt es u.a. auch eine Höhle mit tausenden von Fledermäusen. Die Anlegebrücke befindet sich an der ehemaligen Mühle, in der heute ein Café-Restaurant untergebracht ist, das zu einem Campingplatz gehört. An der Schleuse können Souvenirs gekauft werden. Nicht weit, in nur 7 km Entfernung, liegt Faverney, wo 1608 ein Wunder geschehen sein soll: eine Monstranz soll eine furchtbare Feuersbrunst überstanden haben mitten im Feuer und ohne Schaden zu nehmen (alte Häuser, Glockenturm, Basilika).
Rathaus Tel : 03 84 91 62 55
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Corre
646 hab
At this point the Saône becomes navigable and is joined by the canal de l'Est. Excavations have revealed the distant past of this locality wich was once a major junction compising several ports. The little marina is situated along the canal, on the edge of the village. A modern marina opening onto the Saône has recently been created. 6km away : Jonvelle with its church and Archaeology Museum (Gallo-Roman remains).
Town Hall Tel 03 84 92 53 63
Marina Tel 03 84 92 61 6
Jonvelle Museum Tel 03 84 92 54 37
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Fontenoy-le-château
721 hab
Situated at the gates of the Southern Vosges, Fontenoy-le-Château marks the transition between Lorraine and Franche-Comté. The Canal de l'Est, starting in faraway Belgium will soon finish its course by flowing into the river Saône. With its little marina, Fontenoy-le-Château is an attractive village boasting some interesting remnants from its medieval past grouped around its Gothic church. Numerous mountain bike and walking circuits. House boats for hire and passenger boat excursions.
Tourist Office Tel : 03 29 36 20 18
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Fouchécourt
118 hab
To see : 18C gilt-wood statues in the church and a 17C house with turret. Stopover point.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 68 71 87
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Gray
7344 hab
This is the last major town along the river Saône in Franche-Comté before Burgundy. The large stone quays bear testament to the intense port activity that Gray developed throughout the centuries, amassing a fortune and consequently building wonderful residences of character. With its Hôtel de vie Renaissance, 15th century basilica, theatre and castle housing the Baron Martin Museum, the considérable architectural héritage has entitled Gray to be listed as a Heritage Town. The Baron Martin Museum of art and archaeology houses a few treasures, including a collection of pastels and drawings by P. P. Prud'hon, 17th century Dutch and Plemish paintings and 18th century paintings and sculptures (temporary exhibitions ail year long). The semi-circular vaults of the cellars are home to the local archaeology. The town, a rural holiday resort, gives visitors a wide choice of areas for relaxation (parcs and gardeurs), activities (tennis, crazy golf, a watersports centre opposite the campsite on the bancs of the river Saône with two heated pools and a 43 m waterslide...) and sporting activities typical of an average-sized town (canoeing, hiking, rowing, and so on). You are strongly advised to visit the town on foot, so that you can appreciate the unique atmosphere of its walks, gates and unusual places (Espéranto muséum, St-Pierre Fourier Tower-unique in France due to its size-analemnatic sundial...). You can moor your boat upstream or downstream from the dam. Water and electricity supply terminais are available at the Quai Mavia, near the shops. The castle at St-Loup les Gray and the abbey at Corneux can be reached by bike.
Waterways Department - quai Vergy: tel. +33 (0)3 84 65 27 63
Town Council - Place Charles de Gaulle : tel. +33 (0)3 84 65 11 14, Web site : www.ville-gray.fr
Tourist office - Ile Sauzay: tel. +33 (0)3 84 65 14 24; fax: +33 (0)3 84 65 46 26; email: otsi-gray@wanadoo.fr; (open all year) at the height of the season, there is aise a small branch at lock no. 16, where tokens can be bought for the water and electricity supply terminals (tel. +33 (0)3 84 65 69 03)
Musée Espéranto, rue Victor Hugo: tel. +33 (0)3 84 65 06 15
St-Pierre Fourier Tower, rue des Ursules; Hôtel Dieu, grand-rue (refer to the Tourist Office)
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Gray-la-Ville
1124 hab
One of the most beautiful altarpieces (7697) in the Haute-Saône may be admired in the village church. A footpath running between streams and ponds gives an excellent opportunity to explore the fauna and flora.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 65 05 69
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Heuilley
299 hab
The Saône, Ognon and Vingeanne rivers converge in the Heuilley area. Anglers and walkers can take advantage of the 20 km of banks.
This is where the river Saône reaches Burgundy and the Marne canal flows into the Saône.
Water makes for an exceptional natural environment and constitutes the main benefits of the district, attracting several visitors, particularly anglers.
Fishing centre: exhibition of equipment - guided visit with a full commentary between 2 pm and 5 pm - tel. +33 (0)3 80 47 80 94
Heuilley is ready to give you a warm welcome:
4-star self-catering cottages: réservations on +33 (0)3 80 45 97 15
renovated former presbytery in closed grounds with a converted terrace (for 10 people)
Natural campsite: reservations on +33 (0)3 80 36 14 05
25 sheltered pitches alongside the river Saône.
Information at the town council on +33 (0)3 80 36 12 74.
Water festival (fishing compétition, water show) on the 16 and 17 August.
MTB - canoe hire: Saône Evasion, 3 rue du Bois de Chy, tel. +33 (0)3 80 47 42 18
Town Hall Tel. : 03 80 36 12 74
e-mail:mairie_heuilly@wanadoo.fr
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Jussey
1900 hab
The flower-adorned 18C fountains add great charm to this little town also possesses a 17C statue of the Virgin under a lime tree dating back to the same period, a former post house (priory of Saint-Thiébaud), and the organs, stalls ans altar of the church of Saint-Pierre. The marked footpaths are ideal for exploring the surrounding countryside. Boats can make fast at the campsite, 2 km from the village.
To see : The château of Bougey (7 km to the south-west)
Tourist Office Tel : 03 84 92 21 42
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Mantoche
523 hab
The emperor Constantine, Henri IV and his minister Sully are among the historical figures to have passed through this village. Mantoche is situated at the junction of road and river systems and was the site of bustling commercial activity, as may be judged from the handsome merchants' houses next to the church which was rebuilt in the 18C (Gaspard Gresly's Madonna and Child) and the château.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 67 44 55
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Montureux-et-Prantigny
208 hab
Château, wash-house. Mooring possible under the bridge. Beaujeu (2 km to the north-east) possesses a town hall established on the first floor of a wash-house and the oldest mediaeval stained glass window in Franche-Comté which can be admired in the varnishedtiled church next door to a 13C keep.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 67 33 80
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Pays Dampierrois et Fresnois
9702 hab
The tourist office caters for two districts: Fresne-Saint-Mamès and Dampierre-Sur-Salon, representing 46 towns and villages. It relies on its 17 local tourist branches and 30 km stretch of the river Saône, where river tourism is highly active.
Accommodation/restaurants: 2 hotels, 14 self-catering cottages, 1 bed and breakfast, 4 campsites, 19 restaurants, 20 houseboats and 5 caravane drawn by Franche-Comté horses.
Heritage: 15 altarpieces, fountains-washhouses, 163 crosses and calvaries, Ray-Sur-Saône castle, Romanesque church at Grandecourt.
Gastronomy: bison breeding, Garnery local wine, goat's milk cheese, honey. Permanent, varied exhibitions at the tourist office.
Several activities throughout the year.
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Pontailler-Sur-Saône
1364 hab
With its developed beaches, which are monitored in July and August, its numerous lakes, waterways and waymarked walking trails, the rural resort of Pontailler is an excellent holiday area for nature lovers. Monuments and sites to visit (restored variable-level washhouses, the nearby Talmay castle and the Maison des Arts at Lamarche-sur-Saône), activities throughout the year and some good food... are the guarantee of a pleasant stay in this district awash with greens and blues.
Tourist Office Tel/Fax : 03.80.47.84.42
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Port-Sur-Saône
2800 hab
Der Narre dieses Orts ist gallo-römischen Ursprungs und deutet aut die alte Tradition der Binnenschifffahrt hin. Die Brücke und die Kirche stammen aus dem XVIII. Jahrhundert. An einer Fassade des Ortes stellt eine moderne Freske symbolisch die Menschenrechte dar. Ein Freizeit und Erholungsgebiet bietet einen 3-Sterne-Campingplatz mit Schwimmbad. Im Juli und August findet jeden Abend ein Unterhaltungsprogramm statt. Freizeitkapitäne können bequem an einem hundert Meter langen Quai oder im Hafen Port de la Maladière festmachen (ohne Gewähr, wenden Sie sich bitte an die Hafenmeisterei-Service Navigation/VNF).
Mairie (Rathaus) Tel. 03 84 78 18 08
Service Navigation/VNF (Schifffahrtsamt) Tel. 03 84 91 51 44
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Ray-Sur-Saône
195 hab
Perched on an outcrop, the perfectly conserved stronghold dominates and watches over the Saône valley. The church contains Louis XIV bas-reliefs, statues and wooden panelling. A small Franche-Comté town full of character.
The castle grounds can be visited throughout the year. The inside can be visited between Easter and All Saints' Day (1 November), every Wednesday and Sunday at 3 pm. A water festival is held during the last weekend of July.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 78 45 25
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Recologne-Lès-Ray
16 hab
The chapel of what is probably the smallest village in the Haute-Saône is located in the village hall.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 78 01 44
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Rigny
600 hab
A landing stage on a canal section with picnic area has been created 500 m from the village. The 18C château has been converted into a hotel.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 64 81 75
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Saint-Jean-de-Losne / Saint-Usage
At the crossing of the river Saône, Burgundy canal and the Rhone-Rhine canal, Saint-Jean-de-Losne will give you a fitting welcome. The former regional capital of inland water transport has turned towards tourism. You can moor your boat at the national quay or the Gare d'Eau port, with 350 berths and all the services required for pleasure boating.
You car also visit the church (15th and 16th century with its listed organ), exhibition on inland water transport (Maison des Mariniers) and the arts and crafts gallery.
The Bargee's Festival takes place in june, and St Nicholas's Day in December.
SAINT-SYMPHORIEN-SUR-SAÔNE (315 inhabitants)
This charming village is a stone's throw from Saint-Jean-deLosne and has become a compulsory passing place for all freshwater pleasure boaters leaving the Saône to change to the Rhone-Rhine canal. Its small pleasure port car accommodate 40 boats (wintering possible). The countryside and forests make for a wonderful stroll; self-catering cottages and B&B's available.
Tourist Office Tel : 03 80 29 05 48
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Scey-Sur-Saône
1563 hab
The underground Canal de Saint-Albin (listed work) is one of the curiosities awaiting the river tourist downstream of Scey-sur-Saône. The town's facilities and attractions include the spacious marina, the riverside hall, the old houses and the Historical Costume Museum depicting changes in clothing from antiquity to the present day.
Tourist Office: Tel. 03 84 68 89 04
Costume Museum: Tel. 03 84 68 81 77
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Selles
250 hab
Riverboat visitors can make fast downstream of the swing bridge (listed monument), visit a cheese factory in operation with its little museum, and admire the embroidery of a « Meilleure Ouvrière de France » (craftswoman of national status). This peaceful village close to the forests of the Vosges includes a church (12C tower), a chapel fountains and wash-houses. Not to be missed : just 3 km from the village, admire the traditionnal art of glass-blowing in the oldest fully operational crystal works in France (1475).
Town Hall Tel 03 84 92 42 59
Roussey cheese factory Tel 03 84 92 47 97
La Rochère Crystal Works Tel 03 84 78 61 00
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Seurre
2700 hab
Brick and stone enthusiasts will want to stop off at Seurre's pleasure port and go for a stroll through the streets of this old town. The Etang Rouge site is home to the reconstruction of a Burgundian village based on old houses that have been dismantled and then restored. Inside the 16th century Bossuet flouse, you will find the Saône valley eco-museum, which contains a room dedicated to the construction of boat frameworks. The Hôtel Dieu or hospital has a patients ward complete with box beds, a baroque-style chapel and an old pharmacy with a collection of 18th century earthenware. Organ concerts are held every year at the Saint-Martin church.
Tourist Office Tel : 03 80 21 09 11
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Seveux
472 hab
The marina, run in association with the neighbouring village of Savoyeux (château), opens onto an underground canal (643 m long).
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 67 00 88
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Soint-Cubry-Charentay
495 hab
Three little villages which have now come together to form a rural district. Landing stages, campsite with playground and a (reduced-size) reproduction of the Eiffel Tower. Signs of a protected natural environment include a colony of herons on the banks of the Saône and plantations of tall trees in a deep forest whose oaks were used to restore the French navy in the 17C. Architectural sites dating from the 14C, 18C and 19C: the "Spaniards House" at Charentenay, the churchhall at Soing, a rare example of a church in the Empire style at Cubry, wash-houses and fountains. 10 km to the east of Soing: 18-hole golf course and water sports centre of Noidans-le-Ferroux. Water sports also at Fresne-Saint-Marnes (7 km to the south).
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 78 41 97
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Traves
367 hab
Downstream from the Rupt lock, you can navigate 2.5 km up a branch of the Saône as far as Traves and admire the beautiful houses in the Spanish style, the church altarpiece (18C) and two wash-bouses.
Campsite. 7 km to the south-east, the Morice Lipsi Museum contains 400 sculptures by this Polish born artist, a companion of Chagall, Soutine and Modigliani. Bock on board, stop near the Chantes bridge for a visit te the 12C keep of Rupt.
Town Hall Tel. 03.84.68.85.93
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Velet
450 hab
The village was created in 1793 at the lime of the Convention and therefore does net have a church. Instead, there is a pretty beach on the Banks of the Saône, close to a landing stage for pleasure craft and a picnic area.
Town Hall Tel : 03 84 65 28 97
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