Pouilly-en-Auxois
#PouillyEnAuxois
Canal locks: 1 to 10 Yonne side
Nearby monument: The Tunnel
Next upstream Saône side village: Escommes
Next downstream Yonne side village: Eguilly
This is the top of the canal! The summit!
Pouilly-en-Auxois is considered to be the summit of the Burgundy Canal. It is a small town that once bustled with agricultural and market activity. The canal's arrival considerably increased the local wealth. However, the arrival of the railway and then the freeway has made Pouilly recede into the background.
The Tunnel passes below and through the heart of the town; it's a worthwhile visit for all.
The town offers all the amenities you will need, including hotels, cafes, restaurants, shops, pharmacies, banks, supermarkets, hardware stores, bakeries, and a weekly market held every Friday.
The local tourism office is installed in the old pigeon tower: 03 80 90 74 24
You'll find some restaurants offering good menus, the Hotel de la Poste, Le Commerce and our favourite "Le Sporting" in the centre of the town.
This is a view from the top of the tunnel looking towards the port—the tall trees on the left and right offer a shaded path. The canal has steep-sided stone walls rising higher and higher as the tunnel entrance approaches.
The old port, just on the town limits is a welcomed rest place for navigators, it is easy to do repair work, refuelling, painting etc. The moorings are deep, and you can tie up your boat along the quay. Just beside the port are some very practical DIY and hardware stores. During harvest time, the cereal silos on the other side of the port can be noisy, but it is a particular time of the year.
You can do this whilst at the port if you need diesel or other fuels to fill your tanks. A local fuel supply can send a tanker to you and a petrol station a couple of hundred metres from the moorings.
Old postcards of Pouilly-en-Auxois
The roof tile factory was built in 1925 and then burnt down in the 1960s
View of Lock 1 Yonne at the port of Pouilly
Day cruises and excursions
Information about the excursion through the tunnel can be found in the local tourism office or at the port. A tour boat will take you on a voyage through the tunnel from Pouilly to Escommes.
What you can find in Pouilly en Auxois
- Post office
- Shops and boutiques
- Bakeries
- Pharmacies
- Bars, cafes
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- DIY
- Medical Clinic
- Vet
- Banks
Mooring facilities
- Water supply
- Electrical point
- Turning for 38-meter barges
- Bollards
