Burgundy Canal – Canal de Bourgogne loop from Mélisey

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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Avallon

Mélisey

Burgundy Canal – Canal de Bourgogne loop from Mélisey

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Burgundy Canal – Canal de Bourgogne loop from Mélisey

02:26

57.0km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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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 is the heart of Burgundy that opens up through these quiet valleys dotted with famous churches and castles.

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43.1 km

Fosse Dionne and the town of Tonnerre

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The Dionne pit is a karst spring known as the Vaucluse source. It is in fact a resurgence located in the city center of Tonnerre. His presence is at the origin of the very creation of the city. It is fed mainly by the infiltration of rain in the neighboring limestone plateau. The Dionne pit is remarkable for its flow rate with an average of 300 liters per second. Its underground network extends to more than 40 kilometers, and we still do not know its depth. Access to the source is free. For your stay in Tonnerre, I suggest the excellent hotel-restaurant l'Abbaye Saint Michel which nicknames itself "stage boudoir".

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44.0 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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44.4 km

Canal de Bourgogne

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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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