BAYE-CLAMECY

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The lakes of Pannesiere and Settons which feed the Nivernais canal at the top of the canal system	The lake at Baye at the very top of the canal system. Now exclusively for sailing and rowing boats	The lock flight below Baye lake in the Valley of Sardy, it takes about 3 hours to navigate the 16 lock flight.	Lock House no 17 showing the upper pound full and the bottom gates open
The Valley of Sardy looking North towards Corbigny and Clamecy	The 15th century Château of Marcilly on the road between Chatillion en Bazois and Corbigny, generally a private château which sometimes has painting classes for small groups	The Château of Marcilly	Typical Burgundian church in the hamlet of Lantilly
River Yonne and Nivernais canal heading towards Clamecy	The Morvan hills supplied all the logging requirements to Paris for 200 years before the Nivernais canal was completed in 1840	Canal (Nivernais) following river (Yonne) above the confluence point at Clamecy. Typically small rivers are used to feed canals and top up the water supply along the way	Under the hill on the left is a chalk quarry with a hidden pool which contains a 100 year old steam engine under 40 feet of water
Clearly showing the different types of planted timber. Most is pine but occasionally Oak and larch are farmed	A private chateau on the edge of the Morvan hills