Fourvière
Croix-Rousse
Unusual
Cruise
Lyon from the water
On leaving the Confluence Marina, hire your boat without a permit (very easy to operate) with Cap Confluent and you will sail up the Saône. Following a quick briefing on the navigation rules and the boat’s controls, you will be able to discover Lyon from the water, using your presentation booklet.
Sail past Fourvière Hill and Old Lyon, Croix-Rousse, Vaise and the Ile Barbe. Continue North as far as the Ile Roy, another small island, which is less developed and a sanctuary for numerous beavers.
Perfect for a picnic and covering a large stretch of the Saône as far as Mont d’Or, before turning back at the Couzon-au-Mont-d’Or dam and returning to the Confluence.
Worth knowing
Please ensure you arrive 10 minutes before the tour commences.
Booking is necessary
Cancellation free of charge 72 hours before schedule activity
Each boat without a permit can accommodate up to 7 people
Health and safety commitments
- One-by-one reception at the desk (one person per group)
- Boats and life jackets disinfected after each rental
- Alcohol-based hand sanitizer provided. Hand cleaning mandatory before boarding
- Physical distancing maintained between groups and during the presentation of instructions
- Single-use log book
Duration
4h
Kind
Boat rental without a license
Access
Tram T1 > Hôtel de Région, Montrochet
Meeting point
Nautical Place of Confluence, Lyon 2nd
Prices
Île Barbe
Insula Barbara (Barbarian's Island) on the Saône was formerly inhabited by druids and Christians. An abbey was founded there during the 5th century BC. It is now a very pleasant place to take a stroll in a green and leafy medieval setting.
