Dennevy on the Canal du Centre

At Dennevy, the Canal du Centre forms part of the waterway connecting the Loire and Saône valleys. If you choose the village as a travel destination, you’ll find several specific points of interest here: cycling routes through Dennevy, structures along the canal and at the lock, the Church of Saint-André, and a fishing stretch on the Dheune. When planning, you can weigh up whether you’re most interested in activities by the water, the history of the built environment or fishing.

By the canal: cycling routes and walks

A cycling tour along the Canal du Centre passes through Saint-Gilles and Dennevy, continuing on to Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune. Another cycling tour follows the Canal du Centre and EuroVelo 6 through Dennevy. The towpaths along the Canal du Centre have been converted into cycle paths and form part of EuroVelo 6. These route connections add the wider cycling context along the canal to the specific sequence of villages. Dennevy is also one of the villages along the Canal du Centre that are suitable for walks and cycle rides. If you’re planning a route, check the latest route and logistics information before setting off, as details may change.

For the return leg of a cycling tour, you can take the TER from Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune station to Chalon; bicycles are allowed on board. The station is outside Dennevy, so allow for it as a separate location in your plans and check the current timetable and transport information before travelling. This way, you can keep the return journey in mind as a separate part of the tour without confusing it with the routes through the village.

Lock, bridge and waterside trees

The site of Lock 22, known as Dennevy, is on Reach 22 of the Saône-Méditerranée-Versants section of the Canal du Centre. The site includes a Gauthey-type lock keeper’s house and an operating post dating from the 1950s. The description of the house and the date of the operating post offer different points of reference if you’re interested in the built history of canal infrastructure.

Pont de Dennevy is a road bridge over the Canal du Centre. Its piers are made of masonry, its superstructure is metal, and the metal railings have balusters at their ends. This clearly distinguishes the bridge’s different components: masonry piers, a metal superstructure and a distinctive design at the ends of the railings. A row of old plane trees is also preserved on the left bank by the bridge.

The architectural history of the Church of Saint-André

The Church of Saint-André also offers several points of interest for those interested in historic architecture. The Gothic nave has been preserved. The crossing beneath the bell tower, the choir bay and the side chapel date from the 16th century. Later, in 1848, the church was extended to plans by Lazare Narjoux, an architect from Chalon. The architectural features and the extension thus provide different points of reference in the church’s history, without suggesting that all its parts belong to the same building phase.

Fishing on the Dheune

Fishing is permitted on the Dheune along the stretch from the Glacis weir in Dennevy to the bridge at Saint-Jean-de-Trézy. These two named endpoints define the boundaries of the stretch. As access for fishing and regulations may change, check the current rules before fishing.

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