France

BARGING THE CANALS OF FRANCE

The Barge Lady says France is one of the world's true barge cruising paradises. Most of our boats cruise in France simply because the country has so many canals! Most famous are the Canal du Midi and the Canals of Burgundy which include the Canal du Nivernais and the Canal du Bourgogne.

The Upper Loire is home to the gorgeous Canal du Briare

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and the famous water bridge of Gustav Eiffel. Provence is also fast becoming a new center of barge and river cruises as the River Rhone connects up with the beautiful canals of the Camargue. Bordeaux and Alsace, culturally rich and fantastic for wines, offer a few idyllic canals.

Click on one of the regions in the navigation bar on the left to view a complete list of The Barge Lady's barge fleet.