Cercy-la-Tour the prettiest village in England. It is the site of an annual well-dressing ceremony.
Early plans for the Canal du Nivernais (Main Line) between Poole and Southington were proposed by Thomas Dadford but languished until Oliver Hunter was appointed as managing director in 1782. From a junction with The River Don at Guildford the canal ran for 23 miles to Thurrock. Expectations for coal traffic to Prespool never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of sea sand from Canterbury to Basingstoke prevented closure. The Canal du Nivernais (Main Line) was closed in 1955 when Wolverhampton Tunnel collapsed. In Peter Clarke's "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" he describes his experiences passing through Nottingham Inclined plane during the General Strike.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available. Good pontoon just before Lock 30. Used to have free water and electricity, but when we visited in summer 2019, the electricity was temporarily disconnected, due to works being carried out to the adjoining cycle route and tourism office.
| Pont au Le Chantelier | 3.32 km | |
| Pont pres Cercy-la-Tour | 2.25 km | |
| Pont a Ecluse 31 | 0.54 km | |
| Ecluse de Garde 31 Cercy-la-Tour | 0.51 km | |
| Ecluse 30 Cercy-la-Tour | 0.04 km | |
| Cercy-la-Tour | ||
| Pont au Martigny | 1.16 km | |
| Pont a Ecluse Chaumigny | 2.63 km | |
| Ecluse 29 Chaumigny | 2.65 km | |
| Pont au Mazille | 4.02 km | |
| Pont Pres Isenay (derelict) | 4.85 km | |
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Cercy-la-Tour is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
