Canal Entre Champagne et Bourgogne (and La Saône) 3rd to 23rd October 2024 This is one of our favourite canals, despite the 71 ascending locks and 43 descending locks over its 224km length. The first section out of Vitry-le-François is rather straight and although mostly through countryside it is not as scenic as the kilometresContinue reading “Hivernage 4 – last stage to our home port”
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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”
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”
Along the Loing
18th to 23rd July 2023 At 49kms this must be one of the shortest canals in France, but that does not detract from its charm. I can feel myself being repetitive when I say that we have been surprised and captivated from Montargis to St-Mammés, where the river Loing joins the Seine. It was builtContinue reading “Along the Loing”
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”
Revisiting Canal du Centre 7 Years On
The Mediterranean side June 9th – 2023 We left La Saône and came onto the Canal du Centre on a beautiful day. It’s quite a rise from the river water level to that of the canal, but the deep lock is very gentle with its rising bollards, and we ascended happily. This canal, like manyContinue reading “Revisiting Canal du Centre 7 Years On”
Saint Jean de Losne Salon Fluviale
Apologies that I haven’t posted for a while – mainly because we were home for six winter months in UK. Now .. here we go again! April – May 2023 We excitedly set forth for France and Calliope on April 4th, planning a week aboard to prepare for the season before taking the car backContinue reading “Saint Jean de Losne Salon Fluviale”
SW on the Rhone au Rhin
part 2 – Mulhouse to Saint-Jean-de-Losne including a tiny bit of La Saône 10th to 22nd September 2022 Saturday was rather another rather long, and initially wet, day, travelling from Mulhouse to Dannemarie. For this section of the canal we had to have an éclusier with us, although the stretch is being automated and withinContinue reading “SW on the Rhone au Rhin”
South West on the Rhône au Rhin
Part 1: Strasbourg to Mulhouse including 72kms of Le Rhin 6th to 9th September 2022 We were in Strasbourg on a beautiful mooring in the Basin de la Citadelle (Port d’Europe) with this lovely view from our back deck. We had been there since late July, originally planning to use the Canal des Vosges toContinue reading “South West on the Rhône au Rhin”
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