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Cruising French Waterways first appeared in 1984 and has rapidly become the leading descriptive guide to the beautiful and historic canals and rivers that flow through France. Practical details of over 5,000 miles of waterways include: maps and guides for each waterway; waterway museums and sites of special interest to inland boating enthusiasts; maximum craft dimensions; bankside facilities, moorings and repair yards; fuel and water resources; shops and restaurants; and wine regions. Beautifully illustrated by the author, this fully revised and updated fourth edition covers all the recently restored routes and explains requirements for licenses and personal qualifications.

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I recommend this fine book to anyone who has ever considered a voyage to Europe. Living Aboard 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 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 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 & Attitudes

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Hugh McKnight is a foremost authority on the European waterways and their rich history, with nearly 40 years experience of exploring the network of rivers and canals of France. He lives in an 18th century manor house alongside the Lot Navigation at Aiguillon.

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