Discover The Inland Waterways of France with David Edwards-May
In this Explore more with Imray podcast Marine Podcaster Ceri Hurford-Jones talks to David Edwards-May about his pilot book The Inland Waterways of France. David shares his own boating history along with his personal favourite stretches of canal. He also covers how the canals themselves are operated, licensed and managed, together with some fascinating insights into the uniquely French way of operating the actual system! He has some really useful practical advice for both the new and returning inland waterways cruiser. The Inland Waterways of France pilot book was first published over 65 years ago as a single volume presenting nearly 80 waterways in alphabetical order. However, boat ownership, cruising habits, leisure and lifestyle choices have changed significantly over the years, and the extent of useful information has expanded. Consequently, the 9000 kilometres of navigable waterways in France are now covered by three volumes that David has a real passion for as you will hear! Volume 1 covers Northern France down to the capital region Île-de-France, central France and Burgundy. Volume 2 presents the waterways from the northeast to the southeast, hence the classic cruising itineraries from Northern Europe to the Mediterranean Sea via the Rivers Meuse, Moselle, Sarre or Rhine, converging on the ‘common trunk’ of the Saône and Rhône. Volume 3 brings together all the other navigable waterways, from Southern France (the ‘Midi’) via the rivers flowing into the Atlantic Coast, to the remarkable network of canals and canalised rivers in Brittany For your own copy of this brilliant Pilot Book just visit: https://www.imray.com/Publications/Imray+Pilots/Imray+Inland+Waterways+Maps+%26+Guides/Rest+of+Europe/IB0138/