The Canal (and River) Briare (21/06 – 30/06)

Montbouy – Châtillion-Coligny – Dammarie-sur-Loing – Étang-de-la Gazzone – Ouzouer-sur-Trézée – Briare Leaving Montargis we were now on the second of the canals on the Bourbonnais route. It actually starts just a little before Montargis at the junction with the now-closed Canal d’Orléans. Montbouy We…

Into the Unknown (12/06 – 16/06)

Moret-sur-Loing – Nemours – Néronville – Montargis Our cruise this season was to be along the Bourbonnais route, four canals to take us from the Seine near Paris to the Saône north of Lyon. The first of these is the Canal du Loing. We would…

Cruising again (01/06 – 11/06)

Migennes – Joigny – Sens – Montereau-faut-Yonne – Moret-sur-Loing – (Versailles – Paris) Farewell Migennes The morning was somewhat overcast, but we cared not one whit for that. It was time to go. I waved a fond farewell to dear Simon who had come to…