Halte De Blanzy

Name: Halte De Blanzy
Address: Blanzy, FR
Telephone: +33 03 85 68 00 99

Blanzy, FranceBurgundy and the Saône

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Type: Harbour

Small fluvial stopover of 8 berths on the Canal du Centre in Blanzy, Saône-et-Loire, between Montceau-les-Mines and Montchanin.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Access through the Canal du Centre between locks 9 and 10 of the Montchanin slope. Air draught limited by canal standards around 3.5 m. Mooring along the quay in calm water.

Practical

Eight berths along the quay. Water point. Nearest shops and refuelling at Montceau-les-Mines 1.7 NM SW. Next stopover upstream 7.8 NM NE.

History

The Canal du Centre was opened in 1793 to link the Saône at Chalon with the Loire at Digoin, passing through the coal basin of Blanzy and Montceau-les-Mines which fuelled its traffic during the 19th century.