Tag Archives: Montceau les Mines

The Canal du Nivernais (May 2014)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Sandra

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 →

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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 | 6 Comments

Sunday Stills: Bridges

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Sandra

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.

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Posted in Photography | Tagged Avignon, Bridges, Capestang, Grand Lyon Marina, Le Someil, Montceau les Mines, Saone, Sunday Stills, Villeneuve sur Lot | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Grand

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Sandra

The latest prompt for the Weekly Photo Challenge was ‘Grand’. My selected photos for this week were taken in France, Spain, Tenerife and Australia. Probably the most awe-inspiring of these was being at the bottom of the second deepest lock … Continue reading →

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Posted in Photography | Tagged Bollene Lock, Calpe, Los Gigantes Tenerife, Montceau les Mines, Penon d'Ifach, postaday | 12 Comments

Canal du Centre, Digoin – Pont de Vaux (July 2012)

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Sandra

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 →

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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 | 4 Comments

Canal du Centre, Chalon s/Saone – Digoin, (May 2012)

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Sandra

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 →

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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 | 11 Comments

Genelard (Canal du Centre) via the Saone to St Jean-de-Losne (June/July 2008)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Sandra

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 … Continue reading →