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Category: Latéral à la Loire, Canal

—  By LisetteDecember 17, 2024

From 12th century castles to 20th century nuclear power (1/07 – 6/07)

Briare – Châtillon-sur-Loire – Beaulieu-sur-Loire – Belleville-sur-Loire – Les Fouchards – Ménétréol-sous-Sancerre Briare Although we had been officially on the Canal Latéral à la Loire since mooring in Briare, we were now going to properly start our cruise down its 196 km length. The storm…
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—  By Helm and CrewDecember 15, 2024

The Road to hell is … (16/12/24)

…. paved with good intentions As always, despite good intentions, the lure of just doing whatever we wanted to do while cruising tended to supersede keeping up to date with our blog/journal. So, once again, we are in catch-up mode. If you care to read…
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    Ian on EurMacsAugust 6, 2026

    Merci pour vos aimables commentaires. Nous ne restons qu'une journée à Agen, nous partons cet après-midi, mais nous reviendrons sans…

  2. jmerklen on EurMacsAugust 6, 2026

    Bonjour, j'ai vu une magnifique péniche garée actuellement en face de chez moi (Agen). Ne sachant de quoi il s'agissait,…

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    Lisette on To the end at Moissac (7/09 – 17/9/25)July 9, 2026

    Hi Val, yes we wintered in Moissac and will do again next winter. The port is run by an affable…

  4. Val Poore on To the end at Moissac (7/09 – 17/9/25)July 8, 2026

    Oh my! I didn’t know you’d wintered over at Moissac. It happens to be one of my favourite places in…

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