Cruising The Inland Waterways Of France And Belgium

Cruising Association guide to the inland waterways of France, Belgium and Luxembourg (with 25 per cent discount offer on first year's CA membership). Updates to 31 October 2019.

With almost 10,000 km of interconnected navigable waterways, France & Belgium offer a stunning variety of cruising areas. From the wide open plains in the north, via the majestic rivers and deep valleys through mountain ranges to the vineyard fringed banks of the Canal du Midi in the south a route can be taken through the heart of France, visiting important cities and historic towns along the way. Since 1975 the Cruising Association has published this guide as a supplement to the commercial guides which are infrequently reprinted. It is a co-operative and voluntary venture, relying on input from its many cruising members who report their discoveries and report their experiences. This 17th edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. The variety of cruising is reflected by many new photographs. There are many new maps and much fresh information including the availability of fuel, chandlery, repairs with telephone numbers and websites and a comprehensive list of sources of further information.

This guide aims to assist boaters cruising on inland waterways in France and Belgium (and Luxembourg). Updated each year by Cruising Association (CA) members actively cruising the waterways, it has the advantage that it is very much more detailed and up to date than other published guides. It also indicates what moorings are like, not just their location. In an extensive introduction and detailed information section, it explains the character of the various waterways; the challenges to be overcome; the equipment needed; licences and regulations; sources of further information; 'rules of the road' and many other items of interest to the inland waterways cruiser. It also includes a 25 per cent discount offer on first year's CA membership to purchasers joining online during the year. Members then have access to the online edition of the guide, which contains hyperlinks to the CA's proprietary CAptain's Mate app, enabling users to access the most up-to-date information on routes and mooring locations.

GAn up-to-date Guide to cruising the inland waterways of France and Belgium.

This guide, now in its 28th edition, is firmly established as one of the most thorough and up to date guides to inland waterways cruising in France and Belgium (and Luxembourg). Annually updated each year by Cruising Association (CA) members actively cruising the waterways, it has the advantage that it is very much more detailed and up to date than other published guides. It also indicates what moorings are like, not just their location. In an extensive introduction and detailed information section, it explains the character of the various waterways; the challenges to be overcome; the equipment needed; licences and regulations; sources of further information; 'rules of the road' and many other items of interest to the inland waterways cruiser. This latest edition also includes a full index in addition to an index of waterways. It also includes a 25 per cent discount offer on first year's CA membership to purchasers joining online during the year. Members then have free access to the online editions of this guide, which contain hyperlinks to the CA's proprietary CAptain's Mate app enabling users to access the most up-to-date information on routes and mooring locations. It also includes a special code providing a 25% discount on a PDF version of the guide from the CA's Shopify online store at https: //cruising-association-eiws.myshopify.com throughout 2024.

This guide gives a comprehensive over-view to the waterways of France and Belgium. It is compiled by members of the Cruising Association and details everything you could possibly want to know about cruising on the inland waterways of the continent. It lists preliminary requirements, equipment, documentation required, supplies, communications and practical information, as well as giving information about mooring places, repairers, fuelling points and public transport. The Guide is updated every year by members of the Cruising Association so that is can supplement the existing carte/guides which are infrequently updated.

A guide to all canals and navigable rivers in France. Descriptions, maps and data tables with waterway dimensions for 90 waterways throughout France; 17 regional maps and 59 detailed maps of individual waterways. The detailed maps show locations of towns, locks, marinas, mooring places and rental-boat bases. Suggestions for through-routes and loop-cruises. Maps showing the location of vineyards along the waterways. This fifth edition(2018) has been updated to show the latest locations of ports de plaisance, haltes and rental boat bases. (These items change on occasion even though the basic canal and river routes do not.)