A getaway break starting from our new base at Melesse in Brittany
Melesse, Locaboat’s base, is located right in the heart of Brittany beside the Canal d'Ille et Rance.
Boat trip on the Petite Camargue
To the west of the Petit Rhône, in the Gard department, the Petite Camargue is a nature reserve that was classed as a "Grand site de France" this year.
A medieval break in Brittany
There’s more to Brittany than pancakes, cider and lace hats! Step aboard your canal boat and explore one of the many faces of the region.
It’s a dog life
The French love dogs, which is fortunate because many boaters want to bring them to France on holiday, as do we.
Cruising, the best way to recharge your batteries?
For Philippe Corset, boating is a great way to recharge your batteries, but it’s also a chance to reflect on what life's all about…
Barge cruise: why not Germany?
Francis and Françoise Richard, a 70-something-years-young Greek couple, have been regular Locaboat customers since 1991. They go cruising twice a year.
Locaboat’s fleet is equipped with next generation batteries
Setting off on a Locaboat boat and living your life at the pace of the waterways and nature, that’s the best way to recharge your batteries.
Cast off for the Thau Basin!
There are some real treats waiting for you in the Thau Basin during your holiday in a boat on the Canal du Midi!
Destination of the month: Argens
The Argens Minervois base on the Canal du Midi is the starting point for over 1,000 boats every year. Discover this departure base
An expert on canal cruising advises beginners
It was back in 1996 that Denis Ravy discovered Locaboat on the Canal du Midi. Every year for almost 20 years, he has faithfully returned to Locaboat.
The story of a boat trip to Venice by Patrick Neubrunn
Patrick Neubrunn has been a Locaboat customer since the 1980s and is a real fan of canal and river cruising. A really different experience.
Locaboat: a website editor reports on her first trip
As a journalist I sometimes write for Locaboat’s blog, interviewing regular customers about their trips on a Pénichette®.
Spotlight on self-drive boat hire
Europa models are different from the Pénichettes® and look more like yachts. With their elegant lines, these boats are the last word in attention to detail.
A voyage around Alsace by boat
From the Marne Canal to the Rhine, a distance of 378 km, you will have plenty of time to (re)discover the beauties of Alsace Lorraine aboard your Pénichette
Boating holidays in Italy: advice and good practice
You’ve chosen Italy for your boating holiday in a Pénichette®
Tranquillity and a gentle pace of life
Locaboat special offers will propose gently paced trips on canal, aboard penichettes. Learn more on travel diaries, the blog by Locaboat
Cruising in Italy along canals, past fishing villages…
It’s just like back in 1994, when Lilicub sang about travelling in Italy (in French)! We’re off on a trip, just the two of us, cruising along on our barge, strolling along the paths.
Free and easy… With guaranteed fun
Alain Trouvé, who spent a week holidaying with his family on board a Locaboat boat, talks about how easy it is to handle a canal barge.
