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Tag Archives: Genelard
The Canal du Nivernais (May 2014)
Sunday 27 April We arrived at Pont de Vaux at 6.00pm, having taken the Channel Tunnel route again as opposed to the ferry. The boat was fine, dry and warm. Lots of spiders’ webs everywhere, but I only came across … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising in France
Tagged Auxerre, Baye, Baye Tunnels, Canal du Nivernais, Cercy de la Tour, Chagny, Chateau Sensoir, Chatillon, Chatillon en Bazois, Chittry les Mines, Clamency, Corbigny, Cravant, Decize, Diou, Fragnes, Gannay, Genelard, Mailly le Chateau, Mailly le Ville, Montceau les Mines, Pannecot, Paray-le-Monial, Pierrefitte, Pont de Vaux, St Julienne sur Dheune, St Leger sur Dheune, Tannay, Tournus
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon
The Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon – the space or line where land meets sky. For other interpretations, check out any of the following links: Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon | Flickr Comments Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon / A different view on … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Alps, Boschendahl, Genelard, horizons, La Gomera, postaday, Rhone, St Jean de Losne, Table Mountain
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Canal du Centre, Digoin – Pont de Vaux (July 2012)
Wednesday 4th July It had taken us 9 days so far to make our way back to port from Briare and we were pretty much on schedule. Having passed through Digoin going up to midday, we received a big boost … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising in France
Tagged Blanzy, Canal du Centre, Chagny, Chalong sur Saone, Chalonne sur Saone, Chateau Digoine, Ecuisse locks, floating bollards, Fragnes, Genelard, Gigny, locks on Canal du Centre, Montceau les Mines, Occupation zone France, Paray-le-Monial, Pont de Vaux, Reyssouze, Santennay, St Julienne sur Dheune, St Leger sur Dheune, Tournus, Vichy Line
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Canal du Centre, Chalon s/Saone – Digoin, (May 2012)
Sunday 20th May We caught the 9.30 ferry from Dover, leaving England in cold grey weather and arriving to similar in Calais. The temperature there was 10 degrees, but as we drove south the skies brightened, the temperatures rose gradually … Continue reading
Posted in Cruising in France
Tagged Blanzy, Canal du Centre, Chagny, Digoin, Fragnes, Genelard, Montceau les Mines, Paray-le-Monial, Saone, St Julienne sur Dheune, St Leger sur Dheune
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Genelard (Canal du Centre) via the Saone to St Jean-de-Losne (June/July 2008)
Tuesday 24th June We had booked the lock-keeper for an 8.30 start, but “Lili Ann” behind us was trying to beat a deadline to moor up for the rest of the summer before setting off for a channel ferry booking, … Continue reading
