Your intinerary
Chalon-sur-Saône – Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune (34 km)
Km 0 Chalon-sur-Saône : In the town, follow the cycle corridors to reach the canal.
Km 1 : Start of the Voie Verte, in the north-west of the town, on the towpath of the Canal du Centre.
Km 16 Chagny : Commercial port, top restaurants, town mansions, old watch tower, church (13C nave, monumental Romanesque tower).
Km 20 Remigny : Little canal-side village.
Km 22 Santenay : Lively wine town, casino.
Km 34 Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune : Important crossroads. Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune is a pleasant river stopping place on the Canal du Centre –‘capitainerie’ and house-boats rental
From Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune, a 70 km ‘véloroute’ will join, end of 2007, Volesvres. The itinerary will cross Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune, Ecuisses, Blanzy, Montceau-les-Mines, Saint-Vallier, Ciry-le-Noble and Palinges.
Volesvres - Cronat (74 km)
Km 98 Volesvres : The Voie Verte starts on the towpath of the Canal du Centre
Km 101 Paray-le-Monial : Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Chapel of the Visitation, Hiéron Sacred Art Museum, Maison Jayet, Tour Saint-Nicolas.
Km 115 Digoin : Canal-carry bridge, ceramics information centre, pottery. The Véloroute arrives at the marina.
From Digoin to Gilly-sur-Loire (29 km): road shared with traffic
Km 144 Gilly-sur-Loire : The Voie Verte follows an abandoned railway line.
Km 150 Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire : The magnificent 18C castle of Saint-Aubin is considered as the first castle of the Loire.
Km 155 Bourbon-Lancy : Built on a hill close to the Loire river, Bourbon-Lancy proposes a pretty historical centre (medieval architecture), a spa and a brand new fitness centre: CeltÔ.
Km 171 Cronat : End of the ‘véloroute’.
From Cronat, it is possible to reach Decize and the start of Itinerary 3 by the D 979 (31 km).
