Navigation Conditions And Information

Last updated 07 May 2026. Please read the information below.

From 07 May 2026 and until further notice, due to maintenance work on the Panthier reservoir, the following instructions have been issued:

  • Navigation is stopped between locks 9 - 49 (Saône); the water level will not be guaranteed. Take the necessary steps and move your barge.
  • Navigation is stopped between locks  50 - 54 (Saône); the water level will not be guaranteed. Take the necessary steps and move your barge.
  • Between locks 49 and 50Saône) at the port of Plombiers-les-Dijons, the water level will be maintained.

11 May 2026

Canal Tunnel

The tunnel at Pouilly en Auxois is closed to all navigation on 11/05/2026 from 09.00hrs until 19.00hrs for maintenance work

24 April 2026

Canal summit and the Tunnel

The tunnel and pound between Lock 1 Yonne at Pouilly en Auxois and Lock 1 at Escommes is closed to all navigation between 24/04/2026 09.00hrs until 24//04/2026 19.00hrs for security exercises

Pouilly-en-Auxois to Venarey-les-Laumes

Lock 1 Yonne to lock 52 Yonne

From 7th April 2026, you must ask for permission and reserve a "slot" passage in advance to cruise on this section of the canal, whether upstream or downstream.

Navigation in this area will be available on weekdays only, from 9.00 to 11.30 in the morning and from 14.00 to 16.30 in the afternoon, and for a 5-month period (ending in August).

Lock 1 Saône to lock 76 Saône

The Panthier reservoir is undergoing an important maintenance and improvement program. The work has begun and will continue throughout 2026 into 2027.

Navigation from Lock 9 Saône at Vandensse to Saint-Jean-de-Losne is open from 28 March 2026 until 15 May 2026; after that date, navigation restrictions may apply.

Weed in the water

We'll try to keep you informed about this ongoing problem, which has affected certain parts of the canal.

 

This information is provided as is and does NOT replace any published bulletins (avis à la batellerie). This page is updated when possible and may contain outdated or inaccurate information. Check with the V.N.F. (Voies navigables de France) before making any decisions about using the canal and the locks.