Cycling all French canals!
Over the years 2017-2019, in stages of 4 or 5 days, I will cover 9000 km of canals and rivers, most of them navigable today
Celebrate the end of summer on the Canal du Nivernais
If your ideal summer holiday looks like a long, gently-flowing canal with occasional new experiences along the way, then your next break just has to be about hiring a boat on the Canal du [...]
Canal boat trip of 3 fishermen in Ireland
We are three brothers, aged 25, 23 and 18. We’d never been away on holiday before, just the three of us without our parents.
Marcel Colomb’s talks about his boat trip
Marcel Colomb and his partner Marie-Claire, a Swiss couple from the Neuchâtel area, have been faithful fans of Locaboat holidays since the 1980s.
Tranquility on the canals. Travel tales by Sam Eletr
Sam Eletre divides his time between Paris and California, but loves to return regularly to the peace of the canals for his holidays with his wife.
The Fonserannes staircase, Canal du Midi, France
One of the most iconic waterways in the world is the Canal du Midi, certainly one of the oldest, and we were looking forward to exploring it.
An account of a barge cruise in low season
Ten years ago, quite by chance, this retired couple from Marseilles became totally hooked on canal boat holidays.
It’s a dog life
The French love dogs, which is fortunate because many boaters want to bring them to France on holiday, as do we.
Cruising, the best way to recharge your batteries?
For Philippe Corset, boating is a great way to recharge your batteries, but it’s also a chance to reflect on what life's all about…
