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Through the French Canals: The Complete Planning Guide to Cruising the French Waterways

Autor David Jefferson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 apr 2021
Through the French Canals has probably tempted more people to explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other book. First published in 1970, it's been the key authoritative title on cruising the French canals ever since. The revised new edition is the essential comprehensive planning guide for anyone wanting to cruise through the French waterways or take their boat from the English Channel through to the Mediterranean via the inland route. It includes: over 50 routes fully described and illustrated, with positions of locks, towns and villages through routes from the English Channel and Atlantic to the Mediterranean, plus distances, and assessment of suitable boats for the canals. It also provides dimensions of locks and operating times, details of bridge heights, canal depths, fuelling points, waterway signals, a guide to the cost of living, shopping and stores, sources of weather information, haltes for overnight stops, and ports de plaisance.As well as new photography, the new edition is updated throughout with new information on local facilities, new haltes and ports de plaisance, new VNF License fees, revisions to cruise hire companies, updated references to holding tanks, the availability of diesel and costs of cruising and much more.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472981769
ISBN-10: 1472981766
Pagini: 328
Ilustrații: Over 100 colour photographs and maps throughout
Dimensiuni: 148 x 210 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:14
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Adlard Coles
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Waterways holidays continue to be very popular in France. Le Boat (boating holiday company) have a fleet of 950 boats across 24 departure bases in France. 10,000 holiday weeks were booked with Le Boat in France in 2016.

Notă biografică

David Jefferson has researched the French waterways extensively, both in his own boat which he kept in France for many years, and in Le Boat cruisers. He has written for leading sailing and motorboat magazines in the UK. He has updated the previous six editions of this book.

Cuprins

Introduction to the 14th editionPart 11 Summary of route details, with map2 Through routes to the Mediterranean3 Cruising the inland waterways4 Choosing the right boat5 Equipment6 Planning the cruise7 In the waterways of France8 Locks9 Cost of living, shopping and stores10 Useful informationPart 2: the routesSection One: The Lower Seine (la Seine aval)Section Two: Bassin de la SeineSection Three: Bassin du Centre-EstSection Four: Rhône - Saône BasinSection Five: The Northern RegionSection Six: Bassin du Nord-EstSection Seven: Le Bassin du RhinSection Eight: Brittany and Pays-de-la-LoireSection Nine: Entre Deux Mers - the Atlantic - the Mediterranean and the Rivers Baïse, Lot and CharenteBibliographyIndex

Recenzii

A must for yachtsmen wishing to use the French inland waterway system...a fascinating read.
highly professional, beautifully-presented
The bible for those wishing to head for the Med
this book covers virtually all you need to know'
This is the 14th edition of a book subtitled 'The complete planning guide for cruising the French waterways' and that's very much what it is: a planning guide. It gives the readers everything they need for the basic planning at a waterway level - locks and their opening times, craft dimensions, VHF channels, boatyards and facilities - plus enough of a description to give a feel for each waterway. And for those new to French waterways there's a lengthy general section covering signage, operation of locks, useful contact details and basic French vocabularies covering what you might need in dealing with boatyards, waterways terminology, food shopping or discussing the weather.
This book lives up to its subtitle, providing excellent information, and route-planning data, making it the right choice for those setting out to plan a first foray into French inland waters.
An excellent overall introduction to these popular and varied waterways, particularly suitable for the first-time visitor or those who have some experience but are looking for new areas to cruise...Where this book really excels is for long distance route planning, with more than 50 routes described and illustrated...This guide, already a bestseller, is surely the first port of call for anyone considering navigating these popular French waterways.