Product Description

Through the French Canals has probably tempted more people to explore the beautiful waterways of France than any other book. A bestseller for many years and now in its 12th edition, it is the essential planning guide for anyone wanting to cruise through the stunning scenery of the French waterways, or take their boat from the English Channel through to the Mediterranean via the inland route. Over 50 routes described and illustrated, with positions of locks, towns and villages Through routes from the English Channel and Atlantic to the Mediterranean, plus distances Suitable boats for the canals, and dimensions of locks and operating times Bridge heights, canal depths, fuelling points, waterway signals Cost of living, shopping and stores Weather information, haltes and portes de plaisance Packed with appealing photographs and updated information on local facilities, distances, heights and depths, tunnel lengths, costs of cruising and shopping, it also discusses the local wines of the region. 'A must for yachtsmen wishing to use the French inland waterway system a fascinating read.' Yachting Monthly 'The bible for those wishing to head for the Med.' Gaffer's Log

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #44714 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 328 pages

Review
' An excellent overall introduction to these popular and varied waterways ' --Waterways World (June 2009)

Review
"as a guide to the network of canals, it's a good, compact planner."


"For anyone lucky enough to be planning a cruise of the French waterways or an inland passage from the Channel to the Med, this guide - already a bestseller - is surely the first port of call."

"An absolute must for anyone considering navigating these popular continental waterways."

Review
"The fact that Jefferson's 'Through the French Canals' is now published as a 12th edition is testament to its value."

Customer Reviews

Through the French Canals
Not happy with the title of this book, it should be called French canals from Calais to Marseille, or something like that.
The Callais - Marseilles route is covered, a bit skimpily I think, but the other two main waterways of France are barely mentioned at all. Probably because the author has never been there.
If you are looking for a guide to the Normandy - Brittany - Loire Waterways, or the North East Waterways into Belgium and Holland, this is NOT the book to buy.

If you read john72364's review, please also read this.
The review by john72364 does not do this book justice. I can only imagine that he reviewed an earlier publication, or attached his review to the wrong book.

The book covers 33 routes, and as far as I can see covers pretty much every navigable river in France.

I found it especially useful as I am planning to buy a pleasure boat for inland cruising in France. This told me all I wanted to know in terms of a suitable specification for the boat, which waterways had a million and one locks to negotiate, and gave a good indication of how enjoyable different routes might be.

A full featured guide to first time travellers.
I bought this book as I am planning to travel from NorthWest France down through the cannals in France to the Med. This book gave me a clear picture of what to expect, all the places to stop and visit with a compleate map will all the routes that it is possible to take. Well worth buying if you are planning such a trip.