Aerial view of the l'Audacieux river boat on the Saône at Gray — ©Bateau l'Audacieux|Vedettes du Val de Saône

Cruise on the Saône aboard l'Audacieux

Discover the Saône on board this electro-solar boat and enjoy guided cruises, meal cruises or themed cruises, admiring the scenery from the upper deck and having a great time on the water.

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A boat that combines Comfort and eco-responsibility

From April to October, set off from the Quai Mavia in Gray to discover the treasures of the River Saône. L’Audacieux is waiting to take you away from it all!

Muriel and Antoine Michel invite you aboard the boat l’Audacieux for a unique sailing experience. Electrically propelled, this 150-seater boat (70 for meals) combines comfort with respect for the environment.

Visiting Gray

View of the boat l'Audacieux sailing on the Saône - Vesoul - Val de Saône — ©River tourism on the Saône|Office de tourisme des 4 Rivières

View of the bow of the boat l'Audacieux - Vesoul - Val de Saône — ©River tourism on the Saône|Office de tourisme des 4 Rivières

Inside, everything has been designed to ensure your well-being as you sail along! An upper deck with a breathtaking view will allow you to enjoy the scenery unfolding before your amazed eyes.

Guided cruises, meal cruises, private events… L’Audacieux adapts to your every whim. All aboard for an escape of simple pleasures, to be enjoyed again and again all year round!

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A cruise in sustainable mode

L’Audacieux is an electrically-powered boat, making it an environmentally-friendly option for your cruises. Sail on the Saône while preserving nature!

On board l'Audacieux

The boat is an exception on the Saône, offering “two types of cruise,” explains Muriel Michel, “a walk or a meal”. With her brother Antoine, she is the worthy representative of a family of boatmen who build their own vessels in a Franco-Swiss shipyard.

“Our customers expect a cruise to offer them peace and quiet. The Saône is an easy river, very pleasant to navigate”. The nature of the cruise is quite different from that of self-guided cruising, but it does include some of the same aspects: passing through locks, discovering wildlife and heritage, etc., with commentary by Raymond and Antoine, the two captains of the Vedettes du Val de Saône.

Crossing the Savoyeux tunnel on board the Audacieux - Vesoul - Val de Saône — ©Savoyeux Tunnel|Office de tourisme des 4 Rivières

It also reveals unexpected aspects.
“In people’s minds, a meal cruise is like going out to a restaurant, with an unbeatable advantage: when you look out of the window, the scenery changes all the time!