Internet Resources :: Waterlines Websites

This is our specially researched and edited directory of recommended French and European inland waterways and canals related websites - including sites about cities, towns, villages and places on the waterways.
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UK to Med Routes and French Waterways - A wealth of personal experience and guidance, Michael Briant's website bursts with information.	Y B W - Liveaboard Forum - Europe's (if not the world's?) primary forum website for anything boaty - motor boats, yachts, practical advice, River Thames, jokes . . and this, the Liveaboard Forum. Always rivetting and highly educational, with friendly and helpful (usually) forum members. A great place to ask questions and get answers based directly on experience.	Waterways CC - The most comprehensive website we know, with information about all the European waterways and canals.
Yahoo Eurocanals Group - Advice and discussion about European canals and waterways.		Eurocanals - Tom Summers' comprehensive and informative site covering all the European waterways.
V N F Voies Navigable de France The official website (in English) for the waterways and canals. All details - locks, depths, heights, closures, works etc.	France - Flood Conditions - The site covers every French waterway with detailed information (easily found, and clearly presented) about flood and current flow.	The Rhone Authority - Information (in French) about the Rhone, and conditions on the Rhone, primarily (inevitably) focused on commercial users.
Shannon-Garvey - A first-class inland waterways 'Our travels and learnings' website.	D B A Well it was the Dutch Barge Association once, but nowadays the remit and information value is much wider. Covers both UK and European waterways.	Barging Europe - A great 'how to' website, focused on live-aboard barges, but equally useful for smaller craft.
Bill and Nancy's Life - Great website about life on a barge, based at Roanne and travelling widely.	Barging in Europe - Roger Van Dyken's website covers many aspects of barge voyaging, including training.	Canaux - Nigel Orr's well respected site about living aboard and exploring the European waterways.
H2O - St Jean de Losne - The H2O Gare d'Eau at St Jean (on the Saone) is one of the best known harbours, places to stop-over, brokerages and boat hire locations.	Luxemotor - Cruising and living aboard a Luxemotor barge.	Belgian Waterways - Devoted to information about Belgian waterways (in English) and marinas, also including some Dutch ones too.
Fluvial Net - Info from France's leading inland waterways magazine.	The Paris Arsenal - Bastille Port One of the great waterways experiences is travelling up the Seine through Paris and berthing at the Arsenal marina.	Paris Canaux - The official city of Paris website with information about the Parisian canal system.
Bateaux Mouches - Even if you've got your own boat there, a cruise on a Bateau Mouche through Paris is a great trip.	Canaux Bretons - Canals and waterways in Brittany and the Loire valley.	Beaucaire - The official website about one of the waterways most popular 'southern' wintering places, just west of the Rhone.
Carcassonne - Wonderful complete mediaeval castle, town and harbour.	Toulouse - Toulouse is an excellent city to visit by boat - this is the official Toulouse website.	Toulouse Daily Photo Blog - A beautiful blog-site (in English) about life in Toulouse.
Port la Nouvelle - The Mediterranean port and entry into the Midi via the Canal de la Robine.

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