Tag Archives: Desormais

Taking Leave of the French – July 2017

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Sandra

Taking Leave of the French… It’s nine glorious years since I first started posting trip reports about our cruising activities in France, and now, sadly, this log is coming to an end. It’s fitting, I guess, that the last report … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Desormais, french cruising, Macon, transporting barges | 28 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Beginning

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Sandra

A very specific ‘beginning’ for the latest Weekly Photo Challenge: the beginning of our dutch barge’s French adventure, back in the spring of 2008. To see other interpretations of the prompt click the link above or any of the following … Continue reading →

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Posted in Photography | Tagged Canal du Midi, Desormais, Joe Parfitt, Laroche-Migennes, postaday, River Yonne | 17 Comments

Desormais – Facts and Photos

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Sandra

Several people who read our cruising reports have expressed an interest in the layout of the boat, so I have added this page in response. The photographs were mostly taken on the day we went to view Desormais, shortly after … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged ., boat layouts, cruising in France, Desormais, dutch barge, Sagar barges | 20 Comments

Spring Cruise, Part 2 Castelnaudary to Moissac and return (April/May 2011)

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Sandra

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 →