La Vallee de l'Ouche

Pont d'Ouche

The village of Pont d'Ouche

Pont d'Ouche
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Description

The "bridge over the Ouche" is a very small village located where the canal turns sharpley to the North and passes over the river Ouche. The village lays shadows of the forest of Bouhey, Aubaine and Colombier. This is an important cross roads for the region, as it assures the roads from Pont de Pany to Bligny sur Ouche, but also opens the way to Auxois plains.

To see and do...

The port of the Canal offers good moorings for boats and barges.

There is a snack bar at the port and a cafe in the village.

The viaduct allowing barges on the canal to pass over the river Ouche.

History

The village used to have a railway station giving an important liason with Dijon.

Les photos

The postcard below shows the canal port and also the tile factory which stopped functioning after the Second World War.

Le canal Pont d'Ouche
The Burgundy canal at Pont d'Ouche, in the fore ground you can see a lady washing clothes in the canal.

Le cafe à Pont d'Ouche
The cafe in the centre of the village of Pont d'Ouche