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Category Archives: Cruising in France
Grounded on the Saone (April 2012)
Grounded on the Saone Sunday 1st April, 2012 We were approaching PK103, in sight of the Uchizy bridge, heading north from Pont de Vaux to Tournus for a quick overnighter to check everything on the boat was working fine. Neville … Continue reading
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Tagged digues, Pont de Vaux, river rescue, running aground, Saone, Tournus, underwater obstructions
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Visit to Pont de Vaux, March 2012
24th March We arrived towards 6.00pm, having set off from Cambridgeshire at 5.15am to catch the 9.00 am ferry. This time we used DFDS, though the boat, Norman Spirit, appeared to be a boat from LD lines, who we’ve used … Continue reading
Lyon to Pont de Vaux via the Saone, (Autumn 2011, Part 4)
We’ve really enjoyed staying in Lyon. When we lived in Spain we used to drive through the city eight or ten times a year on our way there and back, and hadn’t formed a very favourable impression as we hurtled … Continue reading
Crossing L’Etang du Thau and navigating the Rhone to Lyon, Autumn 2011 Pt 3
Leaving Grau d’Agde about 9.45 am, we were in good time for the 11.30 ascent up the Agde round lock, and I bought bread, strawberries, beetroot and potatoes from the stall just by the lock whilst we waited. Once in … Continue reading
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Tagged Canal Rhone a Sete, le Petit Rhone, Locks on the Rhone, Lyon, Mooring on the Rhone, Rhone
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A Week out of the Water at Grau d’Agde, Autumn 2011 Pt 2
Monday 5th September When we arrived at Allemand, the crane was already in position with the straps in the water, so we just docked the boat in the little lifting bay right on the river, narrowly missing having the anchor … Continue reading
Autumn Cruise, 2011 Pt 1: Castelnaudary to Grau d’Agde
Monday 15th August Arrived in Castelnaudary around 2.15pm, having overnighted at Dreux, and were surprised to see that there were very few boats moored in the port. Today was a public holiday, Assumption Day, not to mention August being … Continue reading
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Tagged Agde Round Lock, Allemand, Anjodi, Beziers, Bram, Canal du Midi, Canal du Robine, Capestang, Capestang Bridge, Carcassonne, Chancre Colere, Colombieres, Coypu, cruising in France, Fonfiles, Fonserans, Fresquel locks, Grau d'Agde, Homps, L'Herault, La Redort, Lili Ann, Marseillette, Nutria, Plane Trees, Poilhes, Puicheric, Trebes Locks, Villeneuve
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Spring Cruise, Part 2 Castelnaudary to Moissac and return (April/May 2011)
Sunday 24th April Set off westwards to catch the first lock after Castelnaudary as soon as it opened. The heavy rains yesterday have left the water levels very high; our ropes were straining against the bollards on the quayside and … Continue reading
Canal Garonne, Canal du Midi, (Autumn 2010)
Tuesday 25th August to Tuesday 31st August The leaves of the plane trees lining either side of the canal were already turning golden as we walked up the towpath to Désormais, which we had left a hundred yards or … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzet, Canal Garonne, Catelsarrasin, Dieupentale, ducks, Le Vigneron, Meilhan, Narbonne, Port Lauragais, Toulouse
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