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Tag Archives: Canal locks
Saverne to Toul. Fun in the locks…
Saverne is a big and very prettily flowered town with the stunning Chateau Rohan opposite the boat harbour. The Grande Rue is cobblestoned and has lots of shops, bars and restaurants. The last lock into Saverne takes you past the … Continue reading
Charmes to historic Toul.
Last time I wrote we were in Charmes and it has pluses and minuses as a place to moor. The power and water at €9.44 (including tourist tax) was a reasonable price (showers were available at an extra price) and … Continue reading
Posted in Canal boat, Canal des Vosges, Canal Marne au Rhin, French Canal boating, Holiday 2018, Moselle, Richardménil, Toul, Water jousting in France
Tagged baguette, Canal locks, Cathédrale Saint-Etienne, Charmes, Cloister, commercial locks in France, Fortified town, Moselle, Neuves-Maisons, Silverfern canal boat, Sunflowers, sunset, Toul, Water jousting
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Vraincourt to Auxonne. Happy to back on the Saône River.
August 12 Saturday. The first half of August has been more like October, weather-wise. It was only 14° as we headed away from Vraincourt at 9am and the temperature didn’t warm up. It felt as if we were the only … Continue reading
Posted in Canal Entre Champagne et Bourgogne, Canal Entre Champagne et Bourgogne, Oisilly, Cussey, Piépape, eclusiers, French Canal boating, Holiday 2017, Reneve, Speaking French
Tagged Auxonne, Balesmes Tunnel, Canal Entre Champagne et Bourgogne, Canal locks, Chaumont, Cusey, eclusiers, Langres, Piépape, Reneve, Rolampont, Saone river, Sunflowers, Vaux-sous-Aubigny, Vraincourt
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Getting a bit of a lift. Silver Fern takes to the air.
Well, it has been a while since I posted and that is because nothing hugely exciting had been happening. And I mean that in a good way. We’ve been moored up in St Jean de Losne catching up on cleaning, … Continue reading
An International Incident. Bad behaviour on the canals…
The day started so well. Who knew the palaver that was to follow. Here’s what happened… The morning was cooler when we woke in Pouillenay. We had agreed with the lockeepers that we would have a 9am start as we … Continue reading
