Boating Vacations across the canals and rivers of Europe from Le Boat

Decize Base

Base manager Florent Courbez welcomes you to Decize. Cruising through the Bourbonnais and Nivernais regions, a feeling of relaxation and well-being will overcome your senses. This is a region famous for it’s quiet way of life and is quintessential France..

BEFORE YOU LEAVE

Le Boat will be happy to arrange transfers from your arrival point to the base and can also do your food and drink shopping to stock up your boat before you arrive. Please complete our Taxi Transfer form and email, fax or post it back to the base at least 14 days prior to departure. The base receptionist will contact you directly to confirm details of your transfer.

Download Taxi Transfer Form

PRE-ORDER YOUR GROCERIES:

Order one (or more) of our 2 grocery packs, which will be ready on board for you when you arrive:

• Sundowner Pack - all the essentials for your fisrt evening on board
• Starter Pack - all you need for your first night & morning.

These packs are only available prebooked, from the time of your booking up to few weeks before departure. For the full details of the packs, please visit our Important Extra Page

OPENING HOURS

Monday - Saturday: 08:30 - 12:30,  14:00 - 18:00
Sunday: Closed

LATE ARRIVALS

If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to inform the base directly or the general sales office where you booked. 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 with the lights on for you to stay on board that night. The base staff will do the full briefing the following morning.

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

At Decize
Hotels
De L'Agriculture: 0033 (0) 386 250 538

Restaurants
La Grignote: 0033 (0) 386 252 620
Le Charolais: 0033 (0) 386 252 227
L'Auberge des Feuillats: 0033 (0) 386 250 519
Pizzeria Saint Just: 0033 (0) 386 254 226
De L'Agriculture: 0033 (0) 386 250 538

At Nevers
Hotels
Best Western: 0033 (0) 386 572 810
Beau Sejour: 0033 (0) 386 612 084
De Cleves: 0033 (0) 386 611 587
Mercure: 0033 (0) 386 939 386
Ibis: 0033 (0) 386 375 600

Restaurants
La Mange'Oir: 0033 (0) 386 572 861
La Botte de Nevers: 0033 (0) 386 611 693

PARKING

Open parking - free of charge
Enclose parking - 30€ per week
Undercover/sec parking - 45€ per week

SUPERMARKETS

In Decize town centre you will find a number of shops plus the local supermarket. The town centre is situated just 5-10 minutes from the base.

Opening hours
Monday - Thursday: 09:00 - 12:15,  14:30 - 19:15
Friday - Saturday: 09:00 - 19:15
Sunday: 09:00 - 12:00

MARKET DAY

A weekly market is held in the town centre every Friday.

TOURIST OFFICE

Place Champ de Foire
58300
Decize
Tel - 0033 (0) 386 252 723

FISHING

A fishing licence is required in Decize and can be purchased from the base on arrival. Cost per week is approx 30€.

VET

Bellon Manière Pietremont Butseraen Dort
16 rte Champvert
58300
DECIZE
0033 (0) 386 773 977
0033 (0) 386 773 980
2km from the base