Group activities

Endowed with a large sundeck so that you can enjoy the beautiful peaceful countryside with the preserved flora and fauna of the Saone valley, this boat offers cruises with or without meals between mid-April and mid-October. You will pass through locks on the canal and the river Saone and possiblly the Seille
Mask compulsory on bord.

Telephone : +33 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Would you like to go ice-skating? Then hurry and come with family and friends to test your balance on the ice of Pont-de-Vaux. Interior temperature is rarely above 10 degrees so remember to wrap up well to enjoy these moments!

Telephone : 00 33 385 34 26 93

Adress
Chemin des nivres - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Find the Giants!
Puzzles to be solved, using the natural world and trees round the pleasure port of Pont-de-Vaux, with the help of a tablet computer, led by fisherman Monsieur Pic and an attractive game handbook with information on the trees. Share this with friends or family!

Telephone : +33 385 33 03 34

Adress
01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Departure at 12:00 AM from Pont-de-Vaux marina for a cruise on the canal of Pont-de-Vaux and the river Saône until the Seille river crossing locks of Pont-de-Vaux. Meal on board. Return to Pont-de-Vaux at 15:00 PM.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Founded in 1866 by a group of local notables, this museum is situated in a beautiful 17th century town house. It has a fine art collection with intimate light-filled landscapes by the early impressionist Antoine Chintreuil; a room dedicated to calligraphy and to the works of Jacques le Roux; another room for popular arts and traditions. Finally, there is an exhibition of curiosities from the animal and mineral worlds, objects brought back from faraway places, and exotic birds.The museum holds temporary exhibitions each season.

Telephone : +33 385 51 45 65

Adress
66, rue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Departure at 12:00 am from Pont-de-Vaux marina for a cruise on the canal of Pont-de-Vaux and the river Saône until the isle of La Motte crossing locks of Pont-de-Vaux. Meal on board. Return to Pont-de-Vaux at 14:30 pm.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Indoor facilities consist of 25 metre heated pool, paddling-pool, playpool and toboggan, and outdoors there is large amusement pool, paddling-pool , multislide and splashpad . There is also an exercise room with 16 sets of cardio training apparatus and a relaxation area.

Telephone : 03 85 23 99 11

Adress
Champ d'été - Reyssouze - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

“Prairie” of the Saone Valley
This area consists of the huge meadows of the Saone valley and the hedged farmland of Bresse. To the west the rich meadows, floodplain of the Saone, dedicated to cattle and agriculture. This area is of great interest as much for its birdlife as for its plant life. Here you can see common curlews, black-tailed godwits, grasshopper warblers, skylarks and wheatears, “Rale des Genets”(groaning broom) among others.

Telephone : +33 385 33 03 34

Adress
01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Departure at 10:00 am from the marina of Pont-de-Vaux for a cruise over the canal and the rivers Saône and Seille crossing locks of Pont-de-Vaux and La Truchère. Guided tour of the sand dunes of Sermoyer from 14:00 pm to 15:00 pm. Return to Pont-de-Vaux at 17:00 pm.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

The church occupies the site of an ancient chapel dedicated to St Andrew, which came into the hands of the Lords of Bage after the 10th century. Lord Ulrich 1st of Bage gave it to Pierre, Abbot of Tournus, so that he could establish a priory. Building began in 1075 and continued till about 1125. You can still see traces of the foundations of the earlier chapel at the base of the walls of the nave. The octagonal bell-tower, whose spire is 37 metres high, has 3 floors, which become shallower as the height rises. On the facade there are alternating Lombard bands (columnar strips characteristic of the Roman style) and paired windows. The regular proportions and the lightness added by these features symbolise the “ascent to the Infinite”.
Access RD 28 01380 Saint-Andre-de-Bage. Parking nearby.
Allow The time you need
Open All year, key available, see notice on church door. Audio-guides available in French, English and German.
Free

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
RD 28 - 01380 Saint-André-de-Bâgé

Departure at 10:00 AM from Pont-de-Vaux marina for a cruise on the canal of Pont-de-Vaux and the river Saône until Mâcon in Burgundy. Meal on board. Return to Pont-de-Vaux at 15:00 PM.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Departure at 10:00 AM from Pont-de-Vaux marina for a cruise on the canal of Pont-de-Vaux, the rivers Saône and Seille and return to Pont-de-Vaux. Meal on board.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Lande des Oignons at Boz (onion /bulb moor)
A peat bog in the Saone Valley! Here at Boz the peat is acidic, a very unusual feature for this region and at the height of 200 metres above sea level. This special area is home to amphibians, dragon-flies, historical plants, wetlands and marshes. An information board on site is a very helpful guide.
Entry free - Information Board at Site Entry - Allow 30 minutes.

Telephone : +33 385 33 03 34

Adress
Les oignons - 01190 Boz

Puzzles to be solved, using the natural world and trees round the dunes of Sermoyer. Share this with friends or family ! Dont-forget your smartphone to download the application "Explor'games at first !

Telephone : +33 385 33 03 34

Adress
Route des Charmes - 01190 Sermoyer

Medieval ramparts with defensive towers you can see while going on the the wall-walk.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
01380 Bâgé-le-Châtel

Sand Dunes at Sermoyer
The sand dunes known as “les Charmes” are a big surprise so far from the sea, and are the product of winds and flood waters. The open spaces are surrounded by woodland and some wetlands. This variety of natural habitats encourages an exceptional variety of species. A pedestrian path of 1.5km leads you round and helps you to discover the riches of this rare site, thanks to the presence of a series of signs and labels.
Entry free - Information Board at Site Entry - Allow 1hr-1hr 30minutes.

Telephone : +33 385 33 03 34

Adress
Les Charmes - 01190 Sermoyer

Departure at 10:30 AM from Pont-de-Vaux marina for a cruise on the canal of Pont-de-Vaux and the river Saône until Tournus in Burgundy. Meal on board and guided tour of Saint-Philibert roman abbey church of Tournus. Return to Pont-de-VAux at 17:30 PM.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Home of water and nature: A place to enjoy yourself whilst learning about nature
The lands of Pays de Bage and Pont-de-Vaux have many hidden natural environments, known as Espaces Naturels Sensibles.

The Interactive Exhibition takes you on a fun journey through these natural sites, using innovative interactive tools, touch screens, interactive games and 3D film: catch fish in our rivers through an interactive floor, hear and see the birds of the Saone valley flood plain, investigate the mysteries of the Boz peat bogs, enjoy protecting the sand dunes at les Charmes, test your knowledge of the water cycle.

Free till age 16. Adult: 3€. Allow 1hr-1hr30min.
Open April-June and Sept/Oct Wednesday and Saturday 14-18hrs
Local school holidays, winter, spring, autumn - Tuesday to Sat 14-18hrs
Local school holidays summer (July-Aug) - Tues-Sun 14-18hrs

Interactive Games
“A la decouverte des geants!” (Find the Giants!)
Puzzles to be solved, using the natural world and trees round the pleasure port of Pont-de-Vaux, with the help of a Visio guide, led by fisherman Monsieur Pic le Martin and an attractive game handbook with information on the trees. Share this with friends or family!
Visio guide- 5€ for 4 people. Allow 1hr30-2hrs. Available when building is open.

“Explor’games”
Smartphone App. Play alone, or with friends and family, using one or several smartphones. Just load the free app on the smartphone. Find 8 places from photographs and clues.
Free - Smartphones available on loan. Allow 30-45 mins. During opening hours.

“Au fil de l’eau”
Discovery tour on foot or bicycle, on a route chosen to display the riches of the countryside. Choose between 5.5 or 9 km. Accessible to all. The Visio guide starts up automatically at places of interest to enhance your journey by video, sound commentaries, pictures, photographs and games.
Visio guide 5€ for 4 people. Allow 2-3hrs. During opening hours.

Telephone : +33 385 33 03 34

Adress
Route de Fleurville - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

Departure from the Pont-de-Vaux marina. 2 hours guided cruise on the Pont-de-Vaux canal and Saone river going as far as Jean-de-Saone and then coming back to Pont-de-Vaux.

Telephone : +33 385 30 30 02

Adress
Bateau-restaurant Ville de Pont-de-Vaux 2 - Port de Plaisance - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux

In the centre of the ancient “hospital/hospice” of Bage-le- Chatel there is a chapel with a marble altar, interesting woodwork and impressive iron grills forged in the 18th century.
Francois-Saturnin Lascaris d’Urfe is buried in the chapel. He was Marquis of Bage, priest of St Sulpice and founder of the town of Baie-d’Urfe in Canada.

Telephone : 00 385 51 45 93

Adress
74, rue Condamnale - 01380 Bâgé-le-Châtel

Departure at 11:00 AM from Pont-de-Vaux marina for a cruise on the canal of Pont-de-Vaux and the river Saône until Tournus in Burgundy crossing locks of Pont-de-Vaux and Ormes. Meal on board. Return to Pont-de-Vaux at 15:00 PM.

Telephone : 00 385 30 30 02

Adress
Port de Plaisance - Place de Dornhan - 01190 Pont-de-Vaux