Canals L’Aisne à La Marne and Lateral à L’Aisne 4th to 7thJune 2024 Starting from Condé-sur-Marne We had arrived at Condé from Chalons-en-Champagne at about 1pm. That gave us time for a walk round the village in the afternoon. This was a quick walk round part of the village, because the ankle I broke aContinue reading “From the Marne to the Ardennes – 4 days on 2 canals”
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Northwards on the Lateral à La Marne
29th May to 3rd June 2024 We are just traveling a short distance on this canal, which follows the winding Marne Westwards towards Paris for another 19kms after we turn off towards the north and Belgium at Condé-sur-Marne. Compared to the 224 kms of the Canal Entre Champagne et Borgogne which we had just leftContinue reading “Northwards on the Lateral à La Marne”
Down the 71 locks on the Marne side
of the Canal Entre Champagne et Bourgogne 12th to 29th May 2024 [It took more than 3 times as long to go down the Marne side of this canal as going up the Saône side. Consequently this blog post is rather long and you might want to read it in chunks rather than all atContinue reading “Down the 71 locks on the Marne side”
Up the 43 locks on the Saône side
of the Canal Entre Champagne et Bourgogne 7th to 11th May 2024 This canal links the Marne river to the Saône river and originally was named le Marne à la Saône, but tourist traffic and an interest in wines from different regions led to it being renamed in 2005. The T-junction towards the bottom ofContinue reading “Up the 43 locks on the Saône side”
Salon Fluvial 2024 here we come!
For one weekend every April Saint Jean de Losne in France becomes the lively home of Salon Flauvial, a major French inland waterways boat show. We knew about it for years before we finally managed to be there at the right time. The trick for us is to winter in Saint Jean de Losne –Continue reading “Salon Fluvial 2024 here we come!”
Canal de Bourgogne – slipping down the Saone side
19th to 29th September 2023 The last blog I posted left us at the summit of the Canal de Borgogne, enjoying a rest at Pouilly-en-Auxois after a quite hectic climb up the Yonne side of this marvellous canal. And after three days enjoying the sunsets, the convenience of a supermarket near-by and general relaxation weContinue reading “Canal de Bourgogne – slipping down the Saone side”
Low water on the Canal de Bourgogne, Yonne side.
5th to 16th September 2023 After some lovely summer months coming vaguely north west on the Canals Centre, Loire, Briare and Loing, then on the river Yonne to Auxerre, it was time to head southwards to our winter mooring at Saint Usage. Saint Usage is at the bottom of the Canal de Bourgogne where itContinue reading “Low water on the Canal de Bourgogne, Yonne side.”
Canal de Briare – Lake, Lavoirs and Les Ecluses Anciennes.
9th to 18th July 2023 I’m trying out a new style, using the names of the places we stayed as headings. Let me know what you think. Briare The Canal de Briare is reputedly the oldest canal in France. It sort of has to start at Briare doesn’t it, or end there, or both? WeContinue reading “Canal de Briare – Lake, Lavoirs and Les Ecluses Anciennes.”
Latèral à la Loire part 2
8 days from Chevenon to Briare 2nd to 9th July 2023 The Loire is the longest river in France so I guess it is no surprise that the canal lateral to it is also rather long at 200 kilometres! I was going to attempt to be a bit briefer with this second half of theContinue reading “Latèral à la Loire part 2”
We are Lateral to the Loire!
South to North, the first 93 kilometres 22 June – 1st July 2023 We had been travelling on the Canal du Centre for 2 weeks, retracing our steps (or should I say wake?) from 2016. And for the first 4 kms of the Lateral à la Loire we would be doing the same thing; afterContinue reading “We are Lateral to the Loire!”
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