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Tag Archives: Capestang
Weekly Photo Challenge: Between
The Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Between’. For other interpretations click on the link.
Posted in Photography
Tagged Briare, Capestang, France, Nevers, postaday, Spain, weekly photo challenge
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Sunday Stills: Bridges
With the word ‘Bridges’ for a prompt, there was never going to be a shortage of possibilities for a boater. 🙂 To see other interpretations of the prompt visit Sunday Stills.
Posted in Photography
Tagged Avignon, Bridges, Capestang, Grand Lyon Marina, Le Someil, Montceau les Mines, Saone, Sunday Stills, Villeneuve sur Lot
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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
Posted in Cruising in France
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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Carcassonne – Narbonne – Carcassonne, April/May 2009
The boat had wintered safely at Carcassonne, a medieval city in the south west of France, whilst we had wintered in Javea, in the Valencian region of Spain. The people of Carcassonne do not appear typically French though, more a … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising in France
Tagged Canal du Robine, Capestang, Coypu, Narbonne, Puicheric, River Aude, Ventenac
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Canal du Midi, Capestang to Carcassonne (October 2008)
Sunday 12th October Moored just outside Capestang, we were up early to watch the Japanese Formula 1, like 6.00am! The morning started dull and cloudy, and then brightened for a very short period. At lunchtime it became greyer and … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising in France
Tagged Canal du Midi, Capestang, Capestang Bridge, Carcassonne, Carcassonne basin, cruising in France, Homps, Trebes
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