River Tourism

A cruise during the holidays means reconnecting with water, air, light, nature, and the sun without straying far from the cities that offer tourists their history, architecture, and gastronomy.

Boat exiting a lock on the Canal du Midi Paddleboarding on a Burgundy canal

River tourism is enjoyed on houseboats, also known as barges or penichette®. They are increasingly comfortable. You can gather with family or friends and have an unforgettable vacation!
Here are 5 good reasons to rent a license-free houseboat:

  1. You enjoy an autonomous vacation, you are your own captain, and decide what to do!
  2. The boat's pace brings calm and relaxation.
  3. While some are maneuvering, others prepare the aperitif, ensuring conviviality!
  4. What could be better than a lodging that follows you wherever you go?
  5. Guaranteed change of scenery! From your license-free boat, you discover the landscape from a different perspective or engage in one of the many activities possible during your cruise.

A great number of combinations are possible so choose the boat of your dreams in just a few clicks from the entire fleet we offer.

Sailing on the Canal du Midi in the shade of trees. The Abbey of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre seen from the Yonne river, navigable by license-free boat.

You will certainly enjoy meals on board, picnics, or gastronomic outings. You can swim, fish, walk along the banks on foot, by bike, or on horseback.

River tourism is simplicity, leisure, and relaxation, but along a canal or river, you can also learn, discover a region, its fauna, flora, and the industrial or agricultural activities that characterize it.

And all this is possible on the waterways of the following regions:

For an introduction to river tourism in video, below you will find two reports made respectively by France 2 for TéléMatin presented by William Leymergie and by M6 for 100% mag presented by Estelle Denis.

Photos: Locaboat, Nicols, Le Boat.