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1 Southern France

Lot-et-Garonne Gascogne

Agen: Canal latéral à la Garonne, Vallée du Lot, Baise, Canal du Midi
Lot-et-Garonne and Gascony boast some of France's prettiest countryside.
A number of interesting structures command attention too, such as the 549 metre long aqueduct at Agen with its 23 arches.
The canal between Montech and Montauban reopened in April 2003, allowing you to visit Montauban by Pénichette.
Visit the famous llth century abbey at Moissac for an insight into the Middle Ages.
Take the little river Baise and you will wind your way through deepest countryside.
Its towns, Vianne and Nerac, possess all the charm of a medieval Book of Hours.
Carry on up the Baise as far as Valence and visit the Abbey of Flaran, rated a masterpiece of Cistercian art.

One week cruises from Agen
Agen – Buzet, Aiguillon, Cassenuil, Villeneuve sur Lot, Penne d’Agenais, St Sylvestre : ONE WAY 
135 km ; 11 locks ; 4hr cruising per day

Agen, Buzet, Mas d’Agenais, Castets en Dorthe and RETURN
130 km; 28 locks;4hr45 cruising per day

Agen, Buzet, Vianne, Nerac, Valance sur Baise and RETURN
184 km; 58 locks; 5hr15 cruising per day

Agen, Moissac, Castelsarrasin, Montech and RETURN
140km; 46 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Agen, Buzet, La Garonne, Aiguillon, Villeneuve sur Lot and RETURN
182 km ; 28 locks ; 4hr30 cruising per day

Ten/Eleven day cruises from Agen
Agen, Buzet, Nerac, Valance sur Baise, Vianne, Aiguillon, Casseneuil, Villeneuve sur Lot, Penne d’Agenais, St Sylvestre sur Lot ONE WAY
227 km ; 57 locks ; 4hr30 cruising per day

Agen, Moissac, Montech, Toulouse and RETURN
232 km; 74 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Two week cruises from Agen
Agen, Buzet, Valence sur Baise, Castet en Dorthe, Moissac and RETURN
305km; 94 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Agen, Buzet, Valence sur Baise, La Garonne, Aiguillon, Villeneuve sur Lot and RETURN
284 km; 72 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day


Lauragais :Négra

Canal du Midi Canal, Lateral à la Garonne
The base at Négra was the first stop on the "Mail Boat" which ran from Toulouse to Agde in the 19th century.
From the surroundings of rose-red Toulouse, the Canal du Midi takes you through one of France's most fascinating regions.
Beyond the canal banks, shaded by ancient trees,the surrounding hills are covered by a patchwork of little fields.
Medieval villages, Romanesque churches, abbeys and monasteries provide variety to the landscape.
At Castelnaudary, home of cassoulet, many fine buildings form a treasury of the architectural riches of the region.

One week cruises from Negra
Negra, Castelnaudary, Carcasonne, Argens ONE WAY
118 km; 44 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Negra, Castelnaudary, Carcasonne and RETURN
144 km; 80 locks; 5 hr cruising per day

Negra, Toulouse, Montech and RETURN
152 km; 36 locks; 4hr cruising per day


Midi :Argens

Canal du Midi, Bassin de Thau
From our base at Argens, the Canal du Midi winds gracefully through a typically Mediterranean landscape: vines, cypresses, pine trees and a riot of flowers exude their gIorious aroma whilst cicadas and crickets shrill all around.
Shaded by plane trees you will journey from town to town, each with its tale to tell from an eventful history.
Carcassonne, Béziers, Narbonne and many others invite you to taste mouthwatering regional specialities and such unusual wines as Pacherenc, made from late-picked grapes.
To see on the skyline the towers of Carcassonne is a heart-stopping moment, so formidable are the fortifications restored by Viollet le Duc and now granted World Heritage status by UNESCO.

One week cruises from Argens
Argens, Le Somail, Sete, Frontignan, Aigues-Mortes, Lattes ONE WAY
185 km; 16 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Argens, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcasonne and RETURN
92 km; 32 locks; 3hr30 cruising per day

Argens, Le Somail, Narbonne, Beziers and RETURN
151 km; 40 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Ten/Eleven day cruises
Argens, Narbonne, Beziers, Sete, Frontignan, Aigues Mortes, Lattes ONE WAY
218 km; 38 locks; 3hr30 cruising per day

Argens, Trebes, Carcasonne, Castelnaudary and RETURN
172 km; 66 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Argens, Narbonne, Beziers, Agde, Marseillan and RETURN
219 km; 52 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Two week cruises
Argens, Carcasonne, Castelnaudary, Toulouse and RETURN
294 km; 100 locks, 4hr 45 cruising per day

Argens, Narbonne, Beziers, Sete, Lattes and RETURN
369 km; 52 locks; 4hr cruising per day


Camargue :Lattes

Canal du Rhône à Sète, le Lez, Bassin de Thau, Canal du Midi, Petit Rhône
These cruises are aIl virtually lock-free.
Starting from Lattes, on the outskirts of Montpellier, you cruise the river Lez, a trade route since 800BC.
You will cruise close to the Mediterranean beaches, in an area of amazing bird, animal and plant life.
Make the most of the beaches before crossing the Bassin de Thau to reach its little ports and oysterbeds.
Pink flamingoes, white horses, and the massive outlines of the wild black bulls recreate a landscape that takes you back to the beginning of time.
From this green paradise stands out in stately profile the silhouette of Aigues Mortes, the fortified port from which the Crusaders set sail.

One week cruises from Lattes
Lattes, Frontignan, Sete, Marseillan, Agde and RETURN
170 km; 7 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Lattes, Aigues-Mortes, Beaucaire, Fourques (Arles), Mas des Baumelles, (Saintes Marie de la Mer) and RETURN
226 km ; 6 locks ; 4hr cruising per day

Ten/Eleven day cruises
Lattes, Aigues Mortes, Frontignan, Sete, Beziers, Narbonne, Argens ONE WAY
218 km; 38 locks; 3hr30 cruising per day

Lattes, Aigues Mortes, Frontignan, Sete, Agde, Beziers and RETURN
217 km; 14 locks; 3hr30 cruising per day

Two week cruises
Lattes, Aigues Mortes, Frontignan, Sete, Beziers, Carcasonne, Castelnaudary, Negra ONE WAY
310 km; 65 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Lattes, Aigues Mortes, Frontignan, Sete, Agde, Beziers, Argens and RETURN
379 km; 54 locks; 4hr cruising per day


2 South Western France

Charente : Cognac

The Charente, decribed by Francois 1 as "the prettiest brook in my kingdom", is one of France's most beautiful river navigations.
At Cognac, where museums, history, gastronomy and industry are all devoted to its eponymous nectar, the renowned Hennessy cellars dominate the two round turrets of the Porte Saint Jacques which leads to the old town and the chateau.
The Charente first becomes navigable at Angouleme, where the the historic town, with its cathedral and magnificently restored old houses, stands on a rocky spur high above the valley.
The town today is famous for its strip cartoon festival.
Jarnac, birthplace of Francois Mitterand, is also famous for its old buildings, and for its distilleries.
As you follow the course of the river, past old mills and snipe-filled watermeadows edged with trees, Saintes comes into view, with its gallo-roman arenas and its Abbaye aux Dames, a jewel of romanesque art, while at Rochefort one scents the salt of the ocean in the air.
With a length of 170km and just 21 locks, of which 18 are unmanned, the tranquil Charente is a delight to cruise on board your Pénichette.

One week cruises from Cognac
Cognac, Jarnac, St Simeux, Angouleme and RETURN
116 km; 36 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Cognac, Saintes, St-Savinien and RETURN
160 km; 6 locks; 3hr30 cruising per day

Ten/eleven day cruises
Cognac, Jarnac, Angouleme, Saintes and RETURN
186 km; 38 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Cognac, St Savinien, Rochefort, Jarnac, St Simeux and RETURN
240 km; 26 locks; 4hr15 cruising per day

Two week cruises
Cognac, Jarnac, Angouleme, Saintes and RETURN
286 km; 40 locks; 4 hr cruising per day


Vallée du Lot: St Sylvestre –sur-Lot

Lot Aval
The smiling valley of the Lot offers you a truly rich experience.
A verdant countryside of plum orchards altemates with medieval villages such as Clairac, Granges or Castelmoron, where one comes across superb half-timbered houses.
At Temple-sur-Lot an austere Commanderie of the Knights Templar will give you an insight into 12th century religious art before visiting the luxuriant showgarden of a world-famous breeder of waterlilies.
Casseneuil, the town of three rivers, is truly a Venice in miniature, its old citadel can be visited by dinghy, while on no account should you miss the superb frescoes in the church.
Villeneuve-sur-Lot bears testament to the stormy history of the region, while Penne do Agenais and St Sylvestre offer unforgettable views over the river and the ruins of Richard the Lionheart's castle.
Locks work with an electronic smartcard and are open daily between 9AM and 7PM. Base only available on one-way cruises with Agen.

One week cruises in the Lot Aval
Agen, Buzet, Aiguillon, Casseneuil, Villeneuve –sur-Lot, Penne d’Agenais, St Slyvestre sur Lot ONE WAY
135 km; 11 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Ten/eleven day cruise
Agen, Buzet, Nerac, Valence sur Baise, Vianne, Aiguillon, Cassenueuil, Villeneuve sur Lot, Penne d’Agenais, St Sylvestre sur Lot ONE WAY
227 km; 57 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day


3 Central France

Bourgogne-Nivernais : Joigny and Corbigny

Yonne, Canal du Nivernais
As you follow the valley of the Yonne and the Canal du Nivernais, you are travelling through a landscape where at each bend or lock new vistas open up, often punctuated by the tower of some little-known but sublime romanesque church.
Here, at superb restaurants in Joigny and Auxerre, food and fine Nivernais architecture complement each other like capon and a good Chablis.
Irancy, surrounded by vineyards, sleeps around its church which felicitously combines Gothic and Renaissance features.
The dramatic location of Châtel-Censoir, a pretty village with 5th century crypt and ancient church vies in splendour with the excursion to glorious Vézelay, its main street lined with medieval bouses and its magnificent Sainte-Madeleine basilica.
Friendly, bustling Clamecy retains its ancient dovecots.
The canal too makes the most of its verdant setting as it passes the Rochers de Saussois where, if rock- climbing is your thing, you can try your hand at scaling the crags.

One week cruises from Joigny

Joigny - St Florentin, Tonnerre, Tanlay, Ancy le Franc, Montbard ONE WAY
111 km; 51 locks; 3hr30 cruising per day

Joigny, Auxerre, Vermenton, Chatel-Censoir and RETURN
166 km; 68 locks; 5hr30 cruising per day

Joigny, Auxerre, Vermenton, Clamecy, Corbigny ONE WAY: Not available in 2012
136 km; 67 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Ten/eleven day cruises
Joigny, Auxerre, Chatel-Censoir, Clamecy and RETURN
194 km ; 86 locks ; 4hr45 cruising per day

Joigny, Tanlay, Ancy le Franc, Montbard and RETURN
222 km; 98 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Two week cruises
Joigny, Auxerre, Vermenton, Clamecy, Baye and RETURN
288 km; 176 locks; 5hr30 cruising per day

Three week cruise
Joigny, Sens, Montereau, Moret, Montargis, Briare, Sancerre, Nevers, Decize, Chatillon, Baye, Clamecy, Auxerre, Joigny CIRCLE
553 km; 214 locks; 5hr30 cruising per day

One week cruises from Corbigny
Corbigny, Chatillon, Cercy, Decize, Dompierre ONE WAY
122 km; 63 locks; 4hr15 cruising per day

Corbigny, Tannay, Clamecy, Chatel-Censoir and RETURN
108 km; 62 locks; 4hr15 cruising per day

Corbigny, Etang de Baye, Chatillon en Bazois, Fleury and RETURN
80 km; 80 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Two week cruise
Corbigny, Chatillon, Decize, Nevers, Sancerre, Corbigny
350 km; 148 locks; 6 hr cruising per day

Bourgogne: Joigny

Canal de Bourgogne
Linking the Yonne to the Saone, the Canal de Bourgogne, started in 1775 and finished in 1834, takes you by ways sometimes secret, sometimes spectacular to the heart of the Renaissance.
At that period the Duchy of Burgundy vied in magnificence with the Kingdom of France.
Here, with ancient poplar trees, their leaves shimmering and atremble, and buildings ranging from abbeys to fortified farmhouses, the works of man and of nature celebrate their triumphant union.
Tie up close to the superb aqueduct at Saint Florentin and climb up to its church to admire the superb stained glass.
At Tonnerre, the Fosse Dionne pool, surrounded by ancient houses, still provides a water suppiy to the town.
Magnificent and splendidly furnished Renaissance chateaux such as Tanlay and Ancy-le-Franc punctuate your cruise.
The marvellous high-vaulted Abbey of Fontenay, tucked away in a secluded valley, is a short bike ride away.
Near Venarey les Laumes at the village of Alise-Sainte-Reine you’ll want to visit the site of the Gaulish fortress of Alesia where Velcingetorix surrendered to Caesar after a two month siege.

One week cruises from Joigny
Joigny-Tonnerre-Tanlay-Ancy-le- France and RETURN
166km, 68 locks, 5h30 cruising per day.

Sud-Bourgogne : Dompierre –sur-Besbre

Canal latéral à la Loire, Canal du Nivernais, du Centre, Canal de Roanne à Digoin
Dompierre in Southem Burgundy is a crossroads offering a choice of discoveries.
Lining the canal banks are chateaux, abbeys and mediaeval villages.
The magnificent Digoin aqueduct takes you on to the Canal du Centre, built in the 18th century to link Roanne to Chalon-sur-Saône.
The Canal de Roanne à Digoin leads to Roanne, a synonym for gastronomy al1 over France, but famous too for china and faïence.
At Decize the lateral canal meets the Loire, and river bathing is a treat.
Salmon and shad swim up here from the distant sea to spawn.
Take the Canal du Nivernais and cruise through ravishing countryside to the secret heart of the Morvan, or visit Nevers, steeped in history.
Crossing high above the Allier on the Guétin aqueduct, you'll enjoy magnificent vistas across many famous vineyards to pretty villages such as Sancerre and St-Satur.

One week cruises from Dompierre sur Besbre
Dompierre, Decize, Cercy, Chatillon, Corbigny ONE WAY
122 km; 63 locks; 4hr15 cruising per day

Dompierre, Digoin, Paray le Monial, Roanne and RETURN
189 km; 38 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Dompierre, Cercy, Chatillon-en-Bazois and RETURN; 170 km; 58 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Ten/Eleven day cruises
Dompierre, Decize, Nevers, Sancerre, Briare and RETURN
356 km; 70 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Two week cruises
Dompierre,Decize, Cercy, Chitry les Mines and RETURN
256 km; 128 locks, 4hr cruising per day


Franch-Comte : Scey-sur Saone

Petite Saône, Canal des Vosges, Canal du Rhône au Rhin
The Saône is one of France's most attractive rivers, with few locks, rural scenery, and generously proportioned farmhouses, their windowboxes gay with flowers.
On the forest floor too, the earth brings forth a generous offering of mushrooms.
The well-preserved villages in the Mâconnais and the Dôle region are a constant delight.
Climbing north on the Canal des Vosges through the forests of the Vosges you glide through an amphitheatre of ash, silver birch and other trees.
The towns of Fontenoy-le-Château and Epinal reveal their many charms.
From Dôle to Besançon the Canal du Rhone au Rhin follows the course of the River Doubs past rocky cliffs and between wooded slopes.
To arrive in Besançon is truly dramatic.
A tunnel 394m long alIows you to pass right underneath the great fortress built by Vauban in the 17th century and to make a complete circuit of the city by water.

One week cruises from Scey sur Saone
Scey, Gray, Pontailler, Auxonne and RETURN
202 km ; 26 locks ; 5hr cruising per day

Scey, Port sur Saone, Corre, Fontenoy and RETURN
136 km ; 34 locks ; 4hr30 cruising per day

Ten/Eleven day cruises
Scey, Gray, Auxonne, Dole and RETURN
260 km; 46 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Two week cruises
Scey, Gray, Seurre, Tournus, Louhans and RETURN
484 km; 41 locks; 5hr15 cruising per day

Scey, Gray, Dole, Besançon and RETURN
382 km; 94 locks; 5hr30 cruising per day


Saone-et-Loire : St.Leger-sur-Dheune

Canal du Centre, Saône, Canal Latéral à la Loire, Seille
The base of St Léger-sur-Dheune is ideally placed to enlarge the possibilities for one-way cruises.
Cruising the Canal du Centre you pass through some of the most renowned vineyards of the Côte Chalonnaise.
Along the twisting valley of the Dheune sparkle the varnished tile roofs of charming villages.
At the foot of the Côte Chalonnaise are world-farnous wine- producing villages: Mercurey, Santenay with its 13th century church of St Jean de Naroise standing amid the vines, Montrachet, synonymous with fine whites, and Rully with its 12th century castle.
Further south, the Saône and the Seille offer a voyage of discovery.
The Seille in particular makes a delightful side-trip: your route through this landscape of ponds and pastures leads to Louhans, the capital of Bresse; its arcades and its facades which date back to the 15th and 16th centuries are unique.

One week cruises from St Leger sur Dheune
St Leger, Chalon sur Saone,Tournus, Louhans, Loisy ONE WAY
131 km; 23 locks; 3hr30 cruising per day

St Leger, Chagny, Chalon, Tournus, Louhans and RETURN
218 km; 41 locks; 5hr cruising per day

St Leger, Monceau-les-Mines, Paray le Monial and RETURN
138 km; 82 locks; 5hr15 cruising per day

Ten/eleven day cruises
St Leger, Chagny, Verdun sur le Doubs, St Jean de Losne and RETURN
196 km; 42 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Two week cruises
St Leger, Chagny, Chalon, Seurre, Dole, Besancon and RETURN
339 km; 86 locks; 5 hr cruising per day


4 Western France

Bretagne : Redon and Lyvet

Canal de Nantes à Brest Ille et Rance, Vilaine .
With Bretagne Plaisance, Redon, at the crossroads of the Vilaine and the Canal de Nantes a Brest, is your gateway to the legends of Merlin the wizard and the fairy Viviane.
You'll pass the Isle of Magpies, perfect setting for a fable.
Next Gacilly with its mossy lanes and eel-filled reedbeds so beautiful in the morning light, then on to Josselin where the castle's mighty turrets are reflected in the canal.
Pause too at Malestroit to admire its half-timbered houses.
The Canal de Nantes a Brest is definitely amongst the very top cruises.
The other cruise, to Dinan and Lyvet, is lightly locked on the Vilaine as far as historic Rennes.
Then, on the Canal d’ille et Rance, the flight of 11 locks at Hede takes you across the watershed between the Atlantic and the English Channel and down to spectacularly sited Dinan.

One week cruises from Redon and Lyvet
Redon, Messac, Rennes, Dinan, Lyvet ONE WAY
175 km; 58 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Redon, La Gacilly, Malestroit, Josselin and RETURN
142 km; 30 locks; 3hr45 cruising per day

Redon, Blain, Nort sur Erdre, Sucé, Nantes and RETURN
188 km; 32 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Redon, Arzal, Messac, Rennes and RETURN
200 km; 24 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Redon, La Gacilly, Arzal, Guenrouet, Messac and RETURN
232 km; 6 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Ten/eleven day cruise
Redon, La Gacilly, Malestroit, Josselin, Rohan and RETURN
190 km; 62 locks; 4hr15 cruising per day

Two week cruises
Redon, La Gacilly, Malestroit, Josselin, Pontivy and RETURN
242 km; 174 locks; 5 hr30 cruising per day

Redon, Messac, Rennes, Tinténiac, Dinan and RETURN
338 km; 116 locks; 5 hr cruising per day


Anjou: Chenillé-Changé, Chateauneuf and La Suze

Mayenne, Sarthe, Oudon With Maine Anjou Rivières
Between Brittany and the Loire valley lies "doulce France", the valleys of the Mayenne, the Sarthe and the Oudon, each with its own distinctive charm.
From either Chenillé-Changé or from Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe, the three rivers invite you to make a gently-paced joumey past picturesque little towns, or abbeys and castles steeped in history.
With its honeyed stones and its slated roofs, Anjou is a garden of enchantment.
Don't miss stopping at Angers which preserves a colourful and bustling old town underneath its castle walls.
The pleasures of this glorious region extend also to the table, with rillettes, chicken and capons washed down with wine or sparkling cider.

One week cruises from Chenillé-Change and Chateauneuf
Chenillé-Changé, Angers, Chateauneuf-sur-Sarthe, Malicorne, La Suze ONE WAY
142 km; 22 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Chenillé, Daon, Chateau-Gontier, Laval and RETURN
168 km; 48 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Chenille, Segré, Angers, Chateauneuf and RETURN
169 km; 20 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Ten/eleven day cruises
Chenille, Chateau-Gontier, Laval, Mayenne and RETURN
178 km ; 78 locks ; 4hr30 cruising per day

Two week cruises
Chenille, Chateau-Gontier, Mayenne,Angers and RETURN
307 km; 96 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Three week cruise
Chenille, Laval, Mayenne, Segre, Angers, Malicorne, Le Mans and RETURN
558 km; 136 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

One week cruises from Chateauneuf –sur-Sarthe
Chateauneuf, Sablé, Malicorne, Le Mans and RETURN
206 km; 38 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Two week cruise
Chateauneuf, Sablé, Malicorne, Le Mans, Angers, Segré and RETURN
357 km; 54 locks; 4 hr cruising per day

 

5 Eastern France

Alsace- Lorraine: Lutzelbourg

Canal de La Marne au Rhin, Canal de la Sarre, Moselle, Canal des Vosges
Our base at Lutzelbourg provides an Alsatian welcome, with its castle and its famous crystal workshops.
Whichever way you cruise, half timbered houses gay with window- boxes, onion-domed church-towers, intricate wrought-ironwork and a hundred small detaiIs give the villages a festival air.
Wherever you stop, you'll find the food equally special: choucroute and charcuterie as well as mouthwatering plum and greengage tarts.
Cruising the Canal de la Sarre you pass mainly through woodland with the odd small town to tempt you with a restaurant meal.
At Sarreguemines you'll be charmed by the hand-decorated pottery.
On your return you'll travel on the boat lift at Arzwiller which replaces 17 locks.
Following the Marne-Rhine Canal you pass through Saverne with its ducal palace and across the Alsatian plain to the heart of Strasbourg.
At Toul, a town fortified by Vauban and enjoying fine views over the loops of the river Moselle, you are entering Lorraine.
Its countryside is just as fine as its cities, of which Nancy and Metz are the highpoints.

One week cruises from Lutzelbourg
Lutzelbourg, Saverne, Strasbourg and RETURN
114 km; 62 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Lutzelbourg, Arzviller, Mittersheim, Sarralbe and RETURN
144 km; 48 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Lutzelbourg, Arzviller, Dombasle, Nancy and RETURN
190 km; 50 locks; 5hr30 cruising per day

Ten/eleven day cruises
Lutzelbourg, Arzviller, Sarreguemines, Saverne and RETURN
212 km; 82 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Two week cruise
Lutzelbourg, Arzviller, Sarreguemines, Nancy, Toul and RETURN
402 km; 126 locks; 5 hr cruising per day

Lutzelbourg, Arzviller, Dombasle, Nancy, Metz and RETURN
346 km; 68 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Lutzelbourg, Arzviller, Sarreguemines, Saarbrucken and RETURN
234 km; 72 locks; 5hr cruising per day

Ardennes: Pont-a-Bar and Dinant-Anseremme

Canal de la Meuse, Canal des Ardennes, Canal de l’Aisne à la Marne With Ardennes Nautisme
While the Canal de la Meuse takes you through the lush pastures and verdant countrside of Lorraine as far as Verdun, the River Meuse itself loops romanticaIly into the tangled hills of the Ardennes whose forests act as a great lung for Europe.
Home of wild boar, roe-deer and some of France's rarest birds, the Ardennes forests also shelter in their protected wetlands such fancies as orchids and the fly- catching sundew.
At Sedan don't miss a visit to Europe's largest fortress, while you can discover aIl about marionnettes at Charleville-Mezieres, world capital of the art.
If you decide to head for Belgium, you'll be struck by the very special character of the villages and towns of the Ardennes.
Protected by the mountainous terrain they have acted as a natural line of defence and have been scarcely touched by successive wars.
Close to Givet you can admire the ruins of Charlemont Castle, founded by Charles V.
The grand mountain scenery leads on to Namur and Dinant, perhaps the most lively and fascinating towns of the Belgian Ardennes .

One week cruises from Pont-a-Bar
Pont-a-Bar, Charleville, Mezieres, Givet, Dinant/Anseremme ONE WAY
120 km; 25 locks; 4hr cruising per day

Pont-a-Bar, Charleville, Revin, Fumay, Givet and RETURN
190 km; 42 locks; 5hr15 cruising per day

Pont-a-Bar, Sedan, Mouzon, Verdun and RETURN
212 km; 48 locks; 5hr45 cruising per day

Two week cruise
Pont –a-Bar, Charleville, Fumay, Dinant, Namur and RETURN
294 km; 62 locks; 3hr45 cruising per day

Three week cruise
Pont –a-Bar, Fumay, Dinant, Charleroi, Maubeuge, Chauny, Berry-au-Bac, Rethe, Pont –a-Bar CIRCLE
553 km; 214 locks; 5hr30 cruising per day

Pont –a-Bar, Berry-au-Bac, Reims, Vitry-le-Francois, Bar-le-Duc, Commercy, Verdun, Sedan, Pont –a-Bar CIRCLE
500 km; 206 locks; 5hr30 cruising per day

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  • P1400 FB (8+4)
  • P1500 FB (8+4)
  • P1500R (8+4)
  • P935 (3+2)
  • P935W (3+2)
• Nicols
• Pavillon Saone and Charente
• Saone Bateaux