THE BLOG

Patrick Neubrunn has been a Locaboat customer since the 1980s and is a real fan of canal and river cruising. A really different experience.

As a journalist I sometimes write for Locaboat’s blog, interviewing regular customers about their trips on a Pénichette^®.

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.

Huge fields of tulips, cheese, swing bridges, windmills, green open spaces and picturesque tourist sites...

Let’s head for Holland by boat, featuring Amsterdam and its springtime festivities!

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

You’ve chosen Italy for your boating holiday in a Pénichette^®

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.

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.

France is the number one tourist destination in the world. That gives you a good idea of how many gems there are to discover here.

Whether you're cruising through Brittany, Alsace or along the Canal du Midi, you'll be bowled over by the unexpected gems along the way, perfectly-preserved

Before taking charge of your canal boat, make sure you haven't forgotten anything, even though there will be plenty of stop-offs at villages for shopping.

Locks enable any boat to rise or descend several metres, with no effort involved, simply by displacing water.

Ireland is fascinating in many different ways.

We are three brothers, aged 25, 23 and 18. We’d never been away on holiday before, just the three of us without our parents.

Our boats in Burgundy are perfect for an intergeneration family gathering, learn more on travel diaries, the blog by Locaboat.

Everyone knows the South-West is one of the best regions in France for fine dining.

Pierre Sallin and his wife Inès are looking forward to their 12th holiday next month aboard a 'Pénichette'^® canal barge.