Burgundy Canal – Tonnerre loop from Saint-Florentin - Vergigny

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France

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Auxerre

Vergigny

Burgundy Canal – Tonnerre loop from Saint-Florentin - Vergigny

Moderate

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Burgundy Canal – Tonnerre loop from Saint-Florentin - Vergigny

02:13

56.9km

90m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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9.81 km

Percey: Canal, Lock, and Château

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Hamlet on the Burgundy Canal. The Château de Percey was built in the 17th century and inhabited by a countess; it was bought in September 2021 and transformed into a gîte.

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13.2 km

Burgundy Canal

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A long ribbon of water crossing the countryside for 242 kilometers: here is the Burgundy Canal, which connects the Yonne to the Saône and Migennes to Saint-Jean-de-Losne. For some, it …

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27.4 km

The Burgundy Canal is 242 km long, it connects the Seine basin to the Rhône basin. Previously used for moving goods, but since the 1960s the canal has been used almost exclusively for recreational boating.

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27.9 km

Old Armançon Bridge

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From the old stone bridge there is of course a beautiful view of the Armançon River. And a first look at the old town.

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28.2 km

Tonnerre

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Tonnerre is a small village with character nicknamed "La petite Venise bourguignonne". To see among others: the perpetual waters of the mysterious Fosse Dionne, the Saint-Pierre Church, the Hôtel Dieu …

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28.5 km

Notre-Dame Church

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Originally a simple oratory of a pilgrim's house, it became, over time, the main church of Tonnerre. In the 11th century, the Hôtel-Dieu Notre-Dame was a modest house welcoming pilgrims …

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