Tag Archives: Castelsarrasin

Desormais – The Swan Song (June, 2018)

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Sandra

The first post on the Cruising in France section of this website starts with the words “This is where it all began”. And now, this is where it all ends. This is Desormais earlier this week, awaiting the arrival of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Canal du Midi, Castelsarrasin, Garonne, Rhone, Saone | 21 Comments

Sunday Stills: On the Water

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Sandra

An easy enough challenge for me. Probably too easy… so I dispensed with the endless collection of hotel boats and commercial vessels that we encounter all the time, even though I couldn’t resist the odd swan or two. And a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Photography | Tagged Castelsarrasin, Coypu, detritus, duckhouse, Sunday Stills, swans, water | 12 Comments

Canal du Midi, Canal Lateral a la Garonne, (May/June 2010)

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Sandra

Saturday 8th May Normally we like to be on the boat and off on our travels as soon as the waterways open on 1st April, but this year we were delayed due to Neville having had surgery to remove a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Agen, Boe, Bram, Buzet, Canal du Midi, Canal lateral a la Garonne, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary, Castelsarrasin, cruising in France, Dieupentale, dutch barges in France, Homps, Mas d'Agenais, Meilhan sur Garonne, Serignac, Toulouse | 3 Comments

Canal Garonne, Canal de Montech to Montauban, (Autumn 2009)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Sandra

Wednesday 9th September Normally we catch a mid morning ferry from Dover and stay overnight on the way down, but for some reason we decided to do the journey in one day, taking the first boat out … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Buzet, Canal Garonne, Castelsarrasin, Clairac, Marmande, Mas d'Agenais, Meilhan, mice on boats, Moissac, Montauban, Montech, Nerac, Saint Porquier, Serignac, Vileneuve sur Lot, Villeton | 1 Comment

The Canal Lateral a Garonne, Toulouse to Meilhan,(June/July 2009)

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Sandra

Sunday 14th June After leaving the centre of Toulouse and turning onto the Garonne, we went past a lot of moored live-aboards on the outskirts of Toulouse, before getting onto quieter water out in the countryside. We did a lot … Continue reading →