Category: France

Châtillon-en-Bazois – Baye – Sardy-lès-Épiry – Chitry-les-Mines So having decided that the chances of further grounding and the incipient closure or lowering levels in the canals to the south would make cruising onwards from Châtillon-en-Bazois impracticable, we activated our new plan (version ZZ) and turned…

Baye – Châtillon-en-Bazois Once again, Lady Coby set off in advance of Catharina Elisabeth with Guy and Chantal promising to keep us a place at Châtillion-en-Bazois. About 45 min later, after a delay caused by having to wait for a day-trip boat, we were in…

Chitry-les-Mines – Sardy-lès-Épiry – Baye We were heading in the same direction as Guy and Chantal, so we arranged to meet up at Baye at the end of the day. Our two boats would not fit comfortably together in the locks, so we agreed that…

Tannay – Marigny-sur-Yonne – Chitry-les-Mines First thing in the morning, our neighbours departed. Xavier and Marion towards Chitry then Mary and Angie towards Clamecy. France was deep into its second canicule (heatwave) as we planned the next few days. Still, we wanted to get a…