CATCH THE SPIRIT OF THE SEA
CANAL CRUISING IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
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SEA FEVER GEAR
 |
CANAL CRUISING IN THE
SOUTH OF FRANCE by Pixie Haughwout
& Ralph Folsom |
Ports, people, wine, markets, restaurants and history are presented with an eye for romance by two Californians who have extensively cruised their canal boat, Folie à Deux.
Cruising itineraries, charter options, navigation alerts, tips on boat handling and locks, tying up recommendations, Internet access and even buying and maintaining a French canal boat are covered. Sketch maps identify key facilities and places of interest. There are also special off-the-canal destinations. ____________________________________________________________________________
Contents
Chapter 1 The
Romance of Canal Cruising
Chapter 2 Cruising the South of France
Chapter 3 Western Canal du Midi: Toulouse to Carcassonne
Chapter 4 Central Canal du Midi: Carcassonne to Port la Robine
Chapter 5 Canal de la Robine: A Side Trip to the Mediterranean
Wine and Food Highlights
Chapter 6 Eastern Canal du Midi: Port la Robine to Agde
Chapter 7 Open Water: Cruising the Étang du Thau
Chapter 8 Exploring the Coast, Camargue & a Taste of Provence
Chapter 9 Tips on Canal Boating
Chapter 10 Buying and Maintaining a Canal Boat ______________________________________________________________________________
From the Preface
Canal cruising in the South of France is leisurely, sensuous and deeply relaxing. There is romance in the sheer beauty of the vine-laden historic countryside. The grace of its walled cities, stone bridges, oval locks and remarkable boating aqueducts blurs dreams with reality. A friendly Mediterranean hospitality prevails and the cuisine is superb! Like Hemingway's Paris, canal cruising is a moveable feast. You can tie up virtually anywhere without charge along the canal banks. This is the land of red wine, sunshine and smiles. Get ready to be seduced by the South.
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Sea Fever Gear Publications,
2013, Fourteenth Edition.168 pages of text, photos, artwork, maps and indexes. No ads.
$49.95
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To order email SeaFeverGearFolsom@gmail.com,
tel/fax: 619-222-7074, or send a check to:
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USA.
VISA/MC accepted. ISBN #0-9676620-9-5
* Pixie and Ralph are available for lively presentations
to yacht clubs, US Power Squadrons and boating groups. To make arrangements,
contact
them directly.
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WINE LOVERS ALERT: For a wonderful companion book on the best wine tasting, wines and vintages of the Region, consider Wine Cruising: A Guide to Wines Along the Canal du Midi in Southern France by Kathy and Davis Folsom. Click here for details.
Let us know if you would like a copy of WINE CRUISING at the discounted price of $16.95 when ordering Canal Cruising in the South of France.
“I dismounted my carriage from its wheels, placed it on the deck of a light bark, and was thus towed on the canal [du Midi] instead of the post road . . . Of all the methods of travelling I have ever tried this is the pleasantest . . . you should not think of returning to America without taking the tour I have taken.”
Thomas Jefferson’s Journal (1787)