"Keir Gale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Thanks for the responses, but it wasn't advice about France I wanted! Our two main passions are boating and France - it's just that we've never before had a chance to combine the two. I deliberately left my original post vague because I enjoy the kind of creative and varied responses that come up here, but these are the kind of things I had in mind: : : Commercial traffic on the Freycinet canals has declined very much in recent years. Is there any left at all on the Canal Lateral a la Loire? (I know there isn't on the Nivernais). : : Given that these canals are generally deeper and wider than most of the canals used for holiday boating in Britain, do boats tend to slow down for moored boats? : : Is it generally possible to moor away from the designated moorings in towns and villages - say in the middle of nowhere - as here? : : How crowded (or not) is it these days? Queues at locks? : : Any other boating advice, suggestions etc? : : And yes, I too endorse all the comments about enjoying France! : : Keir
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