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"Rand'eau du beaujolais"

Autonomous Rowing Tour
26 km
AVIRON UNION NAUTIQUE DE VILLEFRANCHE
River
La Saone
04/10/2026

In the heart of Beaujolais UNESCO Global Geopark, which is famous worldwide for its wines and outstanding geological diversity, you will enjoy the fauna and flora. You will row on the Saône river, starting from the Beauregard bridge, then between the « Evil’s barn » and the ferryman’s house, before going alongside small villages like Port-Rivière and Montmerle, until Belleville. Accompanying persons will be able to walk, ride a bike or even a horse on the towpath throughout the tour.

Provisional programme

04/10 Sunday
7.45 am - 9 am Welcoming of participants at the rowing club in Villefranche-sur-Saône, breakfast, boat preparation.
9 am - 09.30 am Launching
9.30 am - 1.30 pm Round tour from Villefranche to Belleville, KP 42 to 55.
12 am - 1.30 pm Boats dismantled by each crew and stored on the trailer. Please don’t forget 10 mm spanners for preparation and disassembling the boats.
1 pm Drink and friendly lunch at the club.

Rowers :
38€ without accommodation, 1 meal + breakfast

Companions :
38€ without accommodation, 1 meal + breakfast

Seat rental :
25€, 95 available seats

Boats :
Recreational four-person sculling boat

AVIRON UNION NAUTIQUE DE VILLEFRANCHE

Pascal VINCENT
06 28 22 39 83
randodubeaujolais@gmail.com

OFFICE DU TOURISME DE VILLEFRANCHE

info@villefranche-beaujolais.fr
04 74 07 27 40
www.destination-beaujolais.com

HANDI-AVIRON

06 28 22 39 83
randodubeaujolais@gmail.com