Category: France

Rueil-Malmaison – Paris (Arsenal) Paris Our final run into Paris on Catharina Elisabeth was entrancing. The approach took us past a fascinating and seemingly never-ending array of residential and moored boats of every shape, size, and condition until, eventually, we caught our first glimpse of…

Méricourt – Andrésy – Rueil-Malmaison We had booked to stay in the Arsenal marina in Paris on the 21st and, while they said they were not fussed if we arrived precisely on the day of booking, we were well set for arriving on time. In…

Méricourt – Giverny (by car) Plan A, B and C We had visited Monet’s Garden briefly by car in 2010 – we could only stay a short while and only had time to walk through the gardens. After purchasing Catharina Elisabeth and considering where we…

Compiègne – St-Leu-d’Esserent – Auvers-sur-Oise – Pontoise – Méricourt We had a bit of deadline approaching in that we were meeting Lisette’s sister and partner near Monet’s Garden in Giverny in four days time and had about 150 km to travel. So we would need…