Pont-d'Ouche

This is the point at which the Ouche shares its valley with the Burgundy Canal, all the way to Dijon. The D33 road follows the same route to Veuvey-sur-Ouche. The nearest lock, no. 20, is known as the “Pont-d'Ouche lock” (formerly known as the “Telegraphe lock”). It is 700 m from the nearest lock towards the Saône and 1.1 km from the nearest towards the Yonne. overhangs the town by more than 25 m. It is 504 m long and carries the A6 freeway. It was inaugurated on October 29, 1970. == History ==

Very early in the 19th century, the commune was served by rail, located on the route of the Épinac railroad, built between 1829 and 1835, which ran from Épinac to the Burgundy Canal. Coal from Épinac-les-Mines was brought here by train and loaded onto barges. == Monuments ==

The three-arch canal bridge carries the Burgundy Canal over the Ouche. == Tourism ==

at the Ouche Bridge. The village is part of the “Pouilly-en-Auxois-Dijon” hiking trail. The Burgundy Canal cycle route also passes through the village. Today, Pont-d'Ouche has become a popular tourist port, with a few connoisseurs using it as a base for much of the summer. Pont-d'Ouche is the arrival point for the tourist train Ouche Valley Railway, which departs from Bligny-sur-Ouche, 7 km away, and follows the route of the old Épinac railroad: built from 1829 to 1835, it ran from Épinac to the Burgundy canal on a 60 cm-wide track. This narrow-gauge steam train has been in operation since 1978 and was awarded the 2010 family tourism trophy. == Culture ==

In August 1973, Bertrand Blier filmed scenes for the movie Going Places in the lock keeper's house at Pont-d'Ouche. == See also ==