The Canal de Bourgogne is a canal in the Burgundy historical region in east-central France. It connects the Yonne at Migennes with the Saône at Saint-Jean-de-Losne. Construction began in 1775 and was completed in 1832. The canal completes the link between the English Channel and the Mediterranean Sea, via the rivers Seine and the Yonne to the Saône and Rhône.
The Canal de Bourgogne in Chassignelles
North entrance of the canal tunnel at Pouilly-en-Auxois
Contrat of a 5 % Bond for 4,000 Livres of the Burgundy for funding the Canal de Bourogone, issued 11. November 1785
The Saône is a river in Eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Rhône, rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department and joining the Rhône in Lyon, at the southern end of the Presqu'île.
The Saône in Lyon
Scenic view of the banks of the Saône in Lyon, showing Lyon Cathedral, the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and the Tour métallique de Fourvière (both in the background)
Bridge over the Saône at Tournus
View over the Saône, Lyon city centre