Spring 2022
Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.
Discover Paris in the spring, Caen in Normandy and its marvellous markets plus Yvoire, a picturesque village on the edge of Lake Geneva in Haute-Savoie. Explore Saint-Omer, a historic city in the far north that's full of secrets and treasures, and Evian, where Frankenstein's monster stayed! Head with us to Metz in Lorraine to find out about its incredible past, La Couvertoirade, one of the prettiest villages in France, and the UNESCO heritage of Avignon. Guides, gorgeous photos, what's new in France, the best tours and delicious recipes from the legendary Le Nôtre bakery in Paris - and more.
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© David Jefferson<br />
river is 200m across from one bank to the<br />
other. There are numerous shoals, shallows<br />
and manmade submerged training walls to be<br />
avoided, with red and green channel buoys<br />
much in evidence.<br />
Watch out for the dérivations on the Saône.<br />
These are canal sections bypassing parts<br />
of the river that are no longer navigable.<br />
Sometimes a portion of what is being<br />
bypassed can be navigated and provides<br />
a peaceful night’s stop free from the wash<br />
of passing barges. There is still commercial<br />
traffic on the Saône, with pushing tugs<br />
connected to several dumb<br />
barges creating considerable<br />
wash as they speed by at<br />
15kn. When considering the<br />
day’s passage, the crew will<br />
appreciate an itinerary that<br />
makes provision for a quiet<br />
berth for the night, undisturbed<br />
by the wash of passing traffic.<br />
During the season, there is<br />
little current unless, due to<br />
exceptional weather conditions,<br />
the water level is markedly<br />
heightened with local flooding.<br />
If navigating the river early or<br />
late in the year, and you are<br />
concerned about the height/<br />
current, contact direction<br />
interrégionale Rhône-Saône.<br />
Between St-Jean-de-Losne and Lyon, much of<br />
the countryside is rich meadowland dotted with<br />
farmhouses with their distinctive red tiled roofs<br />
associated with the south of France. Arriving in<br />
Mâcon brings you into a famous wine-growing<br />
area. Then the scenery changes to woodland<br />
and cliffs. All along the route, there are plenty<br />
of stopping places including ports de plaisance<br />
in most of the riverside towns. With only 5 locks<br />
to cope with a very modest fall, you can reckon<br />
on 20–25 hours to cover the 170km to Lyon,<br />
unless you are tempted to dawdle awhile and<br />
perhaps explore a short length of the beautiful<br />
Doubs river.<br />
Through the French Canals by David Jefferson is<br />
published by Adlard Coles and out now:<br />
Bloomsbury.com<br />
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