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French holiday boating and barge holidays

We have the biggest choice of holidays afloat in France. Choose your boat from over 1000 cruisers or Penichettes in 48 French boat hire locations.

The French canals and rivers travel scenic countryside and ancient towns, with each area having its own particular culture, history and architecture. To help you choose your French self-drive boat holiday here is an outline of France boat hire areas:

Midi - Medieval CarcassonneSouth of France

The Canal du Midi is a World Heritage Site, an amazing 17th century feat of engineering. Now it gives relaxed cruising in the south of France sunshine - a perfect holiday for experienced or first-time cruisers - as cultural, gastronomic or leisurely as you please. See Midi Boating Holidays

The Camargue is famous for its pink flamingos, cowboys on white horses, black bulls, colourful festivals, ancient ports and modern beach resorts. Enjoy sunshine late in the year, and with miles of lock-free cruising the Camargue offers an easy holiday afloat. See Camargue Boating HolidaysBurgundy East - Ray-sur-Saone


Central France

Eastern Burgundy offers boat hire with picturesque cruising, fine wines and gourmet cuisine in a landscape rich with natural beauty - pine forests, waterfalls and mountain scenery sit alongside rolling pastures, meadows of flowers and fields of wheat.
See Burgundy East Boating Holidays

Western Burgundy has splendid chateaux, peaceful landscapes and pretty canals - some of the most beautiful and varied cruising areas of France - easy to reach by car or train from Paris.
See Burgundy West Boating Holidays

Aquitaine - Nerac at nightSouth West France

Aquitaine has ancient Bastide towns, medieval market squares and magnificent chateau in a picture postcard scenic landscape in south west France. See Aquitaine Boating Holidays

The unspoilt River Charente gives peaceful cruising in cognac country. Travel inland or towards the sea - with manual locks for the energetic! See Charente Boating Holidays

The upper section of the River Lot offers cruises on rivers through wide valleys and steep gorges. See Lot Boating Holidays

Alsace - Haut-Barr ValleyEast France

Alsace on the borders of France and Germany offers magnificent scenery, gourmet restaurants and interesting routes. The famous Arzviller boat lift raises boats 45m in 20 minutes! See Alsace Boating Holidays

The Ardennes region allows a cruise into Belgium through wooded forests and unspoilt countryside in north eastern France. See Ardennes Boating Holidays

West France

Brittany offers picturesque cruising under warm, sunny skies. Its unique culture, medieval towns and romantic castles make for a perfect holiday easily accessible from Channel ports.
See Brittany Boating Holidays

We also offer canal boat hire in Picardy from our base near Amiens for cruises along the River Somme to its estuary and waterbirds. See Picardy Boating Holidays

Anjou, between the Loire Valley and Brittany, is famous for its wine, scenic villages, chateaux and cuisine, and the nearby Le Mans 24 Hours. See Anjou Boating Holidays

River Lot - Cliffs of BouziesBicycles can be hired from all boat bases, subject to availability. Taken onboard, they are useful for countryside excursions, towpath exercise, to go shopping in the villages, or perhaps to a nearby restaurant. Moorings are usually free, and in most areas locks are electrically operated with lock-keepers to help you.

Whatever French canal or river holiday area you choose, there will be new pleasures and experiences enjoyed in warm sunshine.

> Map of boat hire locations in France

> Map of boat hire locations in Europe

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