The two departments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais have a dense network of about 500 km of navigable waterways. These rivers and canals have been navigated by smaller and larger merchant ships for centurie
Canal du Loing Canal de Briare Canal latéral à la Loire Canal de Roanne à Digoin Canal du Centre Canal du NivernaisWith this inland guide you will discover besides the famous seven-step lock staircase
Ardennes Canal Meuse Canal navigable MeuseThis canal guide maps the Meuse valley from Troussey to Maastricht in Belgium. From Troussey to Sedan you sail on the Meuse Canal from Sedan you navigate on t
Sèvre Niortaise Canal de la Jeune Autize Canal de la Vieille Autize Canal de Reth Canal du MignonThis inland guide covers the entire Sèvre Niortaise. Although this river is navigable for large vessels
Navigable Lot between Aiguillon and Saint-Vite and between Luzech and LarnagolUntil the end of the 19th century the Lot was officially navigable for over 400 kilometres. At the beginning of the 20th c
Saône, Seille, Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne (Langres - Heuilley), Canal des Vosges (Fontenoy-le-Château bis Corre), Doubs, Canal de Bourgogne (Pouilly-en-Auxois bis Saint-Jean-de-Losne), Canal d
Burgundy Canal Yonne and Canal du Nivernais.This inland guide describes the entire navigable section of the Yonne River.Although the Yonne carries more water than the Seine at the level of Montereau o
Oise Canal latéral à lOise Canal de Saint-Quentin Escaut canalisé Escaut grand gabarit Aisne Canal latéral à lAisne Canal de lOise à lAisne Canal du Nord Canal de la Sensée Somme.The Picardy landscape
Seine maritime Seine aval traversée de Paris Seine amont Petite Seine canal Saint-Denis canal Saint-Martin canal de lOurcqThe Seine is after the Loire Frances second longest river and crosses the coun
Rhine-Marne Canal Rhine-Rhône Canal (northern section) Moselle Vosges Canal Canal de lEst Saar-Coal Canal and the navigable Saar up to SaarbrückenThrough the waterway network in Alsace-Lorraine you ca
Le Petit Rhône canal de Barcarin canal Saint-Louis.The Rhône is the "grand fleuve" (big river) of French Provence. The partly very wide and powerful river should be enjoyed with caution especially whe
Rhine-Rhône Canal Embranchement de Belfort Canal de HuningueThe Rhine-Rhône Canal connects the coasts of the Mediterranean and the North Sea and is divided into several sections. You start with the st
Marne canal latéral à la Marne canal de lAisne à la Marne canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne.There are several good reasons why you should choose the "Route Marnaise" when travelling between northern
Hérault étang de Thau canal du Rhône à Sète embranchement de la Nouvelle Lez Petit Rhône canal dArles à BoucThe Canal du Midi planned and designed by Pierre-Paul Riquet is best known for its large num
Canal from the Sambre to the Oise, Canal du Centre, Canal Nimy-Blaton-Péronnes, Canal from Charleroi to BrusselsCruising guide about the course of the river from the Oise to the Sambre. This book
This map shows all the rivers and canals of mainland France at a scale of 1 : 1 250 000. For each waterway all details such as length water depth and headroom are given. All locks are also included. C
Sarthe Mayenne Oudon Maine and Loire between Nantes and AngersThe rivers of the Anjou region and the Breton canals are joined by the Loire. It is officially navigable on an 80 km section between Nante
The entire navigable Charente between Angoulême and the AtlanticThe Charente is a coastal river 361 km long and is navigable on the section between the city of Angoulême and the Atlantic Ocean. The ri
Garonne Canal de Garonne Baïse Lower LotIn the middle of the 19th century several tributaries of the Garonne were still used as water transport routes. However most of these rivers were removed from t
