Far from the crowded beaches and roads congested, it is a gentle alternative to everyone - Holiday in against-foot, over water and open fields. Take a barge and sail to the rhythm locks, lapping and desires, it is a pleasure that many French metropolitan yet ignorant, wrongly considered that river tourism is too outdated, leaving foreign visitors (80% customer) all the happiness of this charming nautical leisure. Yet at the age of questioning mass consumption, of letting go and return to authentic, traveling across the country to 8 km / h in a small houseboat (no license required), c 'is right in tune with the times ...
France has 8,500 km of navigable waterways, is the largest network in Europe, and only about 1,600 boats (the figures are reversed in the UK), as saying that there is no crowd on the canals . To raise the profile of this type of resort, professional or charter operators, rental companies have come together, have invested in new vessels and comfortable, and offer thematic and personalized trails, without imposing marked trails. Because, as Ophelia Barrier Locaboat company emphasizes "the pleasure is also in the freedom of navigation at will."
The gastronomic exploration, contemporary obsession, is one of the most popular routes. Via the Canal du Centre, one can meander amid the vineyards of Burgundy, staked tastings. Same thing in the Loire, to discover nature and farm produce bottles at each stop. "We sail in the Bresse, Gers, Morvan, Alsace or in the Southwest, which are regions have rich food and wine terroirs says Ophelia barrier. And the slow pace at which it traverses leaves plenty of time to discover, to markets, to savor. "For icing on the boat, small modern houseboats are equipped with everything needed to cook a feast on the waves.
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