Pont-d'Ouche
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.
The Burgundy canal at Pont d'Ouche, in the fore ground you can see a lady washing clothes in the canal.
The cafe in the centre of the village of Pont d'Ouche
View the map of Pont-d'Ouche
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Second hand shop La Chouette Grange, open all year, you're very welcome to visit and view hundreds of old objects and furniture from Burgundy
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