This is a guide to the varied network of inland waterways throughout France. Details of chateaux, historic sites and local attractions as well as practical information on moorings, repair yards, shops, restaurants, fuel and water points and other facilities are given.
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"I recommend this fine book to anyone who has ever considered a voyage to Europe." -- Living Aboard, January/February 2004
"One of my retirement goals is to cruise the canals of France in a rented barge. When I go to France, I will take the latest copy of this guidebook, which provides details about restaurants, museums, shops, historic sights and scenic attractions along the waterways." -- The Ensign, May/June 2007
"Packed with detail cover to cover, Cruising French Waterways spares no effort to explore the depth and beauty of the scenic French countryside." --Midwest Book Review, August 2005
"One of the most complete guides to cover the approximate 5000 miles of waterways. ...plenty of maps and guides for each individual area, as well as the maximum dimensions for vessels. It gives an in-depth look at the bankside facilities, including where you will find good moorings and repair yards.
It will tell you where you can take on fuel and supplies, as well as suggest the better restaurants, points of interest and shops of all kinds...where to find museums and other sites of interest to boaters.
And what voyage on the French waterways would be complete without a guide to the wines and the areas within the wine regions?
In the center of the book you will find some great color photos taken along the various routes and just looking through them is enough to give anyone the itch to make the trip...this guide will tell you everything you need to know about the area." --Latitudes and Attitudes, October, 2005
"One of the most complete guides to cover the approximate 5000 miles of waterways. ...plenty of maps and guides for each individual area, as well as the maximum dimensions for vessels. It gives an in-depth look at the bankside facilities, including where you will find good moorings and repair yards.
It will tell you where you can take on fuel and supplies, as well as suggest the better restaurants, points of interest and shops of all kinds...where to find museums and other sites of interest to boaters.
And what voyage on the French waterways would be complete without a guide to the wines and the areas within the wine regions?
In the center of the book you will find some great color photos taken along the various routes and just looking through them is enough to give anyone the itch to make the trip...this guide will tell you everything you need to know about the area." --Latitudes and Attitudes, October, 2005
"One of my retirement goals is to cruise the canals of France in a rented barge. When I go to France, I will take the latest copy of this guidebook, which provides details about restaurants, museums, shops, historic sights and scenic attractions along the waterways." -- The Ensign, May/June 2007
"Packed with detail cover to cover, Cruising French Waterways spares no effort to explore the depth and beauty of the scenic French countryside." --Midwest Book Review, August 2005
"One of the most complete guides to cover the approximate 5000 miles of waterways. ...plenty of maps and guides for each individual area, as well as the maximum dimensions for vessels. It gives an in-depth look at the bankside facilities, including where you will find good moorings and repair yards.
It will tell you where you can take on fuel and supplies, as well as suggest the better restaurants, points of interest and shops of all kinds...where to find museums and other sites of interest to boaters.
And what voyage on the French waterways would be complete without a guide to the wines and the areas within the wine regions?
In the center of the book you will find some great color photos taken along the various routes and just looking through them is enough to give anyone the itch to make the trip...this guide will tell you everything you need to know about the area." --Latitudes and Attitudes, October, 2005
"One of the most complete guides to cover the approximate 5000 miles of waterways. ...plenty of maps and guides for each individual area, as well as the maximum dimensions for vessels. It gives an in-depth look at the bankside facilities, including where you will find good moorings and repair yards.
It will tell you where you can take on fuel and supplies, as well as suggest the better restaurants, points of interest and shops of all kinds...where to find museums and other sites of interest to boaters.
And what voyage on the French waterways would be complete without a guide to the wines and the areas within the wine regions?
In the center of the book you will find some great color photos taken along the various routes and just looking through them is enough to give anyone the itch to make the trip...this guide will tell you everything you need to know about the area." --Latitudes and Attitudes, October, 2005
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"So comprehensive, it is now the standard work on the waterways of France." --Waterways
"Impressive." --Motor Boat & Yachting --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Spares no effort to explore the depth and beauty of the scenic French countryside,
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Now in this updated and expanded fourth edition, Hugh McKnight continues to draw upon his nearly four decades of experience and undeniable expertise in making Cruising French Waterways an essential reference and guidebook for anyone wanting to sail or motorboat along one of France's 5000 miles of waterways. Extensive descriptions of scenery and historic locales make Cruising French Waterways as ideal for armchair travelers as it is for vacationers whetting their anticipation for what to expect. Black-and-white and color photographs offer a glimpse of the ancient wonders waiting to be discovered. Packed with detail cover to cover, Cruising French Waterways spares no effort to explore the depth and beauty of the scenic French countryside.
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I got this book as reference for a medieval historical I was writing, set partially on the Saone and Rhone rivers. This was possibly the best reference I used since I can't go over there to check out the place in person, and the people I know who have been there haven't been able to give me much information.This book recounts incredible detail about the countryside and regional dishes, availability of shopping, hotels, and tourist spots, and there are little humorous stories about some of the stops along the way. The detailed accounts of each lock along the canals is absolutely amazing and I'm sure quite helpful for those who actually find themselves there. Unfortunately, the canal system of France was started after my book was set, so I couldn't use the lock and interesting layovers along the canal info, but... Now I want to go to France and cruise all these fascinating rivers and canals! I'm afraid that's going to cost considerably more than this book does. Until then, I'll continue to peruse the book and dream.
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A Real Go-To Guide,
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Having cruised the French Waterways for 4 summers on our own boat, we heartily recommend Hugh McKnight's guide. Without his recommendations, we would have missed our small pilgrimage to Vincent and Theo Van Gogh's graves and dozens of other sights that have made our cruises truly memorable. Even though our information packed copy is an older edition, we use it almost every day--must buy a new one!
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Equipped with camera and tape recorder, I have often felt like William Moens, attempting to describe waterways in a foreign land whose language he could speak only with difficulty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hire boat base, sloping quay, cruiser base, mobile keepers, hire cruisers, pleasure craft moorings, quayside moorings, vertical quay, pontoon moorings, pleasure boat moorings, freight craft, french waterways, central moorings, useful moorings, best moorings, good moorings, hire craft, eating ashore, possible moorings, disused lock, convenient moorings, excellent moorings, waterways museum, fishing punts, pleasure boat harbour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Carte Guide, Canal de la Marne, Canal du Midi, Canal du Rhone, Grand Canal, River Loire, Canal de Bourgogne, Canal du Nord, Canal de Nantes, Canal de Berry, Canal des Ardennes, Canal du Loing, Grand Gabarit, Middle Ages, River Marne, Canal du Nivernais, Branche Sud, Canal du Rhône, Canal du Centre, Canal St-Martin, English Channel, River Garonne, River Oise, River Seine New!
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Equipped with camera and tape recorder, I have often felt like William Moens, attempting to describe waterways in a foreign land whose language he could speak only with difficulty. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hire boat base, sloping quay, cruiser base, mobile keepers, hire cruisers, pleasure craft moorings, quayside moorings, vertical quay, pontoon moorings, pleasure boat moorings, freight craft, french waterways, central moorings, useful moorings, best moorings, good moorings, hire craft, eating ashore, possible moorings, disused lock, convenient moorings, excellent moorings, waterways museum, fishing punts, pleasure boat harbour Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
World War, Carte Guide, Canal de la Marne, Canal du Midi, Canal du Rhone, Grand Canal, River Loire, Canal de Bourgogne, Canal du Nord, Canal de Nantes, Canal de Berry, Canal des Ardennes, Canal du Loing, Grand Gabarit, Middle Ages, River Marne, Canal du Nivernais, Branche Sud, Canal du Rhône, Canal du Centre, Canal St-Martin, English Channel, River Garonne, River Oise, River Seine New!
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- An Inland Voyage by Robert Louis, III Stevenson on page 26, page 28, and page 58
- An InLand Voyage by R. L. Stevenson on page 26, page 28, and page 58
- Inland Voyage (Everyman Paperbacks) by Robert Louis Stevenson on page 26, page 28, and page 58
- The Inland Waterways of France by David Edwards-May in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- From Sea to Sea Pb by Rolt L.T.C. on page 259, and Back Matter
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- Through the French Canals by David Jefferson on page 19, and Back Matter
- Cruising for Seniors by Paul Keller in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Sell Up & Sail by Bill Cooper in Back Matter
- Through the French Canals by Philip Bristow in Back Matter
- Sailing to Hemingway's Cuba by Dave Schaefer in Back Matter
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