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Briare – Digoin (Canal Lateral a la Loire) July 2012

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Sandra

Tuesday 26 June On a grey, drizzly morning we set off from Briare to start the return leg of our summer cruising. We hadn’t got as far as we wanted to, having planned to continue onto the Canal du Briare … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Apremont sur Allier, Beaulon, Beffes, Belleville, Briare, Canal Lateral a la Loire, Coulanges, Cours des Barres, Decize, Decize port, Digoin, Diou, Gannay sur Loire, Garnet sur Engevre, Guetin locks, Herry, Lera, Marseilles les Aubigny, Menetreol, mosquitoes on Loire, Nevers, Nevers port, Pierrefitte, Plagny, rope handling | 3 Comments

Canal Lateral a la Loire: Digoin to Briare (June 2012)

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Sandra

Friday 8th June Moored at Digoin, where it rained occasionally during the night with the odd distant growl of thunder, and we woke to grey skies interspersed with patches of blue and the odd pale ray of sunshine. We’d been … Continue reading →

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Posted in Cruising in France | Tagged Canal Lateral a la Loire, Cours les Barres, Decize, Decizes, Diou, Fleury sur Loire, french mobile internet, Gannay sur Loire, Guetin, locks on Canal Lateral a la Loire, Menetreol, Nevers, new port Decize, Pierrefitte, Tree of Sully | 26 Comments

Lateral a Loire, Menetreol to Fleury-s-Loire, June 2008

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Sandra

Monday 9th June After a very misty start, the sun burned away the clouds and we were soon cruising along under practically cloudless skies. This canal (Lateral à Loire), meanders alongside the river Loire through some of the finest wine-growing … Continue reading →