Port de Plaisance Blanquart

Blanquart Yachting runs an inland marina in Saint-Usage in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, at the confluence of the Saône, the Canal de Bourgogne and the Canal du Rhône-au-Rhin (PK 215). The marina is France's second-largest inland marina and offers 80 in-water berths plus 60 dry berths, sheltered from prevailing winds and Saône flooding. It sits on the left as you enter the gare d'eau, close to the picturesque town of Saint-Jean-de-Losne.

You can book a berth for a short stopover or a longer stay. Pricing depends on boat length: from €10 per day (€50 per week) for boats up to 8.99 m, rising to €18 per day (€85 per week) for boats between 19 and 21 m. The pontoons are secured with keypad access, and you receive the code on arrival.

On the pontoons you'll find individually metered water and electricity points. The sanitary building offers hot showers along with washing machines and tumble dryers. Free wifi is available in the harbour office, and the marina has its own chandlery selling parts and maintenance products. Blanquart Yachting also offers engine repair, hull painting, marine electrical work, and lifting/haul-out services.

The marina is close to Dole, Chalon-sur-Saône, Besançon, Mâcon and Dijon, and staff are happy to advise on local activities, restaurants and shops nearby. Moor in the sheltered gare d'eau and let the marina's team take care of both service and advice for the rest of your cruise.