An account of a barge cruise in low season
Ten years ago, quite by chance, this retired couple from Marseilles became totally hooked on canal boat holidays.
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.
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®.
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.
The story of a barge cruise in Burgundy : 3 generations on one canal boat
Our boats in Burgundy are perfect for an intergeneration family gathering, learn more on travel diaries, the blog by Locaboat.
