St Jean de Losne - Base, travel and arrival information Please print the following pages to refer to before, and during, your journey to our base. They contain a lot of important and useful information to help you plan your trip and to prepare you for your boating vacation. Please don t hesitate to contact us if you require any further information. We wish you a safe journey. BASE ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS Address: Le Boat Saint-Jean-de-Losne La Gare d Eau 21170 Saint-Jean-de-Losne Telephone: +33 (0) 380 270 350 Fax: +33 (0) 380 270 351 Email: losne@leboat.com Please contact the base directly if you are enroute and need further directions or have been delayed and will be arriving later than planned. For all other queries in advance of your departure call our sales team. TRAVEL INFORMATION BY ROAD Be prepared: It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with local road rules and abide by them. Most European countries have a list of compulsory equipment that you must take with you. For example, there is a new legal requirement in France to carry a breathalyzer in your car. For driving advice and a list of the equipment you ll need, please visit www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas GPS Co-ordinates: E5 15.757, N47 6.38 NEAREST AIRPORTS Dole: 25 km Dijon: 30 km Lyon: 200 km Basel/Mulhouse: 240 km Geneva: 240 km NEAREST TRAIN STATIONS
TGV station at Dijon (30 km) Local train station at St Jean de Losne (2 km) Station at Dole (25 km) LOCAL CAR RENTAL Hertz Europcar Dijon - +33 (0) 380 531 400 Dijon - +33 (0) 821 805 807 Dole - +33 (0) 384 718 013 Dole - +33 (0) 384 822 509 CAR TRANSFERS (FOR ONEWAY CRUISES) If you are doing a one-way cruise (i.e. returning your boat to a different base), we can transfer your car from your departure base to your end base. Our staff are insured to drive your vehicle on your behalf. Car transfers are bookable in advance via our sales team. Please bring with you your car registration document and car insurance certificate. For rental cars, you should check with the rental company to see if they will add an additional un-named driver to the rental agreement. All cars can be transferred except: truck, bikes, motorbikes, camping cars and red licence plates. Please contact the sales team for prices. TAXIS We recommend Taxi Jonathan (+33 (0) 659 892 370 41 taxijonathan@bbox.fr) or +33 (0) 619 226 949) or Taxi Moullet (+33 (0) 380 290 833) or Taxi Manouvrier (+33 (0) 630 839 141 guymanouvrier@fildeleau.org). If required, please contact them directly to arrange taxi transfers to and from St Jean de Losne in advance of your arrival. For taxi transfers to/from Basel-Mulhouse Airport, visit www.euroairport.com/en/passengers/access/taxi.html for details. Taxis are located outside the arrivals terminal - level 2. If no taxis are available, the information desk which is also located level 2 can also provide assistance for taxi reservations. For taxi transfers to/from Geneva Airport, visit www.taxigenevaairport.com for details. There is a taxi rank right outside the arrival hall of the main terminal at Geneva Airport.
FROM TO 1-4 PAX 5-8 PAX S t Jean de Losne S tation 9 14 Auxonne 34 17 Bale Mulhouse Airport 380 + 40 (freeway) 530 + 40 (freeway) B eaune 75 105 B esançon 120 160 B erne 370 530 B ranches 100 140 Cuisery 130 180 Corre 200 280 Dampierre sur S alon 120 160 Dijon 60 85 Decize 270 370 Dôle 47 65 E pinal 300 420 S t Jean de Losne Guide prices only subject to change YOUR ARRIVAL BASE OPENING HOURS Fontenoy castle 240 340 Genève by highway 290 390 + 60 (freeway) 400 540 + 60 (freeway) Gray ou Chalon sur S aône 100 140 Lyon Aeroport 330 + 20 (freeway) 460 + 20 (freeway) Longvic 50 70 Maillys 21 30 Maxilly sur S aône 60 85 Nuits S t Georges 55 75 P aris Orly 490 + 25 (freeway) 690 + 25 (freeway) P aris 510 + 25 (freeway) 710 + 25 (freeway) P aris R oissy 550 + 25 (freeway) 770 + 25 (freeway) P ontailler sur S aône 55 80 P ort sur S aône 170 230 R ay sur S aône 140 200 S t S ymphorien 15 21 S eurre 34 47 S eveux 130 180 Vesoul par Autoroute 170 200 + 5 (freeway) 230 280 + 5 (freeway) Verdun sur le Doubs 60 85 Zurich 480 + 50 (freeway) 670 + 50 (freeway) Monday - Saturday: 8:30am - 12:30pm & 2:00pm - 6:00pm Sunday: CLOSED WHEN TO ARRIVE: Your boat will be ready to depart between 4:00pm & 5:30pm. We recommend that you arrive 60 minutes earlier for check-in and instructions. If you have booked an Early Check-in Service, please arrive at the base ready to depart between 11:00am and 12:00pm or after 2:00pm.
LATE ARRIVALS: If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to inform the base directly or our sales team. When you arrive at the base there will be a note on the reception door informing you where your boat is. The boat will be left open for you to stay on board that night. The base staff will do the full briefing the following morning. UPON ARRIVAL: Our base staff look forward to welcoming you to their cruising region and aim to make your arrival and vacation as smooth and enjoyable as possible. When you arrive our base staff will: Take a fuel deposit to cover the fuel you use during your vacation. Any extra fuel used will be charged on your return or we will refund the difference for fuel you have not used. Take a refundable collision damage deposit. This will be refunded if you return your boat and its inventory undamaged at the end of your vacation. The amount collected (and thus your liability) can be reduced by purchasing a Collision Damage Waiver in advance. Please contact our sales team for details. Familiarize you with your waterways guide, maps and other helpful documentation provided to help you plan where you want to go and where you d like to stop. Brief you about your boat, the equipment on board, and the cruising area (places to visit, etc.). Give you a boat handling demonstration on the water with one of our technicians. BASE FACILITIES Toilets and showers are available. PARKING: Parking is bookable in advance via our sales team. Outdoor secured parking - $56 per week Free unsecure parking is also available. LOCAL FACILITIES HOTELS & RESTAURANTS Hôtel/Restaurant Auberge de la Marine** (500 m from base) Tel. +33 (0) 380 270 327 www.auberge-delamarine.com Hôtel Le Sauconna (400 m from base) Tel. +33 (0) 380 380 210 lesauconna@orange.fr Restaurant Auberge Du Paradis Tel. +33 (0) 380 290 733 www.auberge-du-paradis.com SUPERMARKETS Two supermarkets in town, with one very close by and within walking distance. Please ask the base for information. FISHING Fishing licenses and fishing equipment are available at the garden center in Losne.
TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE There is an information center located in the Town hall, and is open every day except Sunday and Monday morning. YOUR RETURN Your boat should be returned and unoccupied by 9:00am on your last cruising day (or by midday if you have booked a Late Check-out).