BOATING GUIDE 2019


Explore Brittany by travelling in style and comfort on a self-drive holiday along the picturesque River Blavet


meals are made with the freshest local produce, and include such delights as Atlantic shellfish, creamy foie gras, tender steak à la Bordelaise, light pastries, delicate lavender asparagus, duck confit and artisanal chocolates. Salivating yet? www.canalsoffrance.com Tel. +1 703 339 5254 Tel. +33 (0)6 88 81 16 05 info@CanalsofFrance.com


Boat Bike Tours


The name says it all. Boat Bike Tours stands for boats, bikes – and tours marrying the two! It’s a refreshing – and active – way to explore France’s waterways: cruising along in comfort, watching the world unfurl, and


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setting out on your vélo when it’s time to explore. As well as rentable e-bikes, excellent food and service, experienced tour leaders and detailed maps to point you in the right direction, it’s the places you visit and people you meet along the way that shape these memories. Boat Bike Tours covers numerous areas of France, including the champagne-popping Paris to Épernay route and wildlife-rich Provence to Camargue. www.boatbiketours.com Tel. +31 (0)20 723 5400 servicedesk@boatbiketours.com


Brittany Boating


Few rivers are as picture-perfect as the Blavet in Brittany.


Weaving from Pontivy to Hennebont through sumptuous landscapes of granite outcrops, wooded hillsides and fertile land, the navigable sections of this charming river are peppered with peaceful spots for mooring alongside guinguettes, bars and restaurants interspersed with pretty chapels and villages. Brittany Boating offers self-drive holidays on the Blavet from the tiny waterside village of Saint-Nicolas-des-Eaux, with many chances to hop onto the towpath for a stroll or bike ride, as well as the option to hire bicycles, canoes and


paddleboards for the week. Or, if you plump for the path well- travelled, the company also


whisks passengers along the Canal de Nantes à Brest from its base at Rohan. www.brittanyboating.com Tel. +33 (0)6 77 52 70 65 Tel. +44 (0)7 780 800 148 brittanyboating@outlook.com


Emerald Waterways


A river cruise is the ultimate way to explore France’s unspoiled countryside, and Emerald Waterways takes its visitors directly to the nation’s rural heart via the Rhône and Saône aboard luxury cruise ships. Acknowledging France’s long history, cultural attractions and fine cuisine, set against a dramatic backdrop of rolling hills and rustic villages, this


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