French Waterways Photograph Gallery

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French-Waterways

Honfleur, River Seine – Vieux Bassin	Le Havre, River Seine / Tancarville Canal – harbour basin	Harfleur branch canal, Canal de Tancarville, Le Havre	River Seine – Tancarville Canal – junction	Duclair from mid-stream River Seine	Rouen, River Seine – port de plaisance
Rouen, River Seine – grande horloge	Ile Lacriox, Rouen, River Seine – Port de Plaisance	Poses, River Seine backwater – bank-side mooring	Tosny, River Seine backwater	River Seine – push-tow barge / peniche	Muids, River Seine
Vernonnet, River Seine – moorings	les Andelys, River Seine – King Richard the Lionheart’s castle	Meulan, River Seine backwater – bank-side mooring	Mericourt, River Seine – l’Ilon port de plaisance	River Seine – barges / peniches	Reuil-Malmaison, Paris, River Seine
Paris, River Seine – hyperbolic paraboloid roof	Paris – approaching the Eiffel Tower by the Ile des Cygnes	Paris, River Seine – Eiffel Tower	Notre Dame, Paris, River Seine – Ile de la Cité	Nogent-sur-Marne, River Marne – port de plaisance	Meux, River Marne – Port de Plaisance
River Marne – Lock (ecluse)	River Marne – barge (peniche)	La Ferte-sous-Jouarre, River Marne	La Ferte-sous-Jouarre, River Marne – Hotel de Ville / Town Hall	Azy-sur-Marne, River Marne – morning mist on the river	Courcelles, River Marne – lock (ecluse)
Bisseuil, Canal lateral a la Marne – bank-side mooring	Canal lateral a la Marne – Champagne terroir	Canal lateral a la Marne – modernist lock office	Chalons-en-Champagne, Canal lateral a la Marne	Soulanges, Canal lateral a la Marne – bank-side mooring	Near Orconte, Canal Marne a la Saone
Canal Marne a la Saone / entre Champagne et Bourgogne	Chaumont, Canal Marne a la Saone – Condes tunnel	Chaumont, Canal Marne a la Saone / entre Champagne et Bourgogne	Balesmes Tunnel, Canal Marne a la Saone near Langres	Balesmes Tunnel, Canal Marne a la Saone / entre Champagne et Bourgogne	Heuilley-Cotton, Canal Marne a la Saone (near Balesmes Tunnel)
Canal Marne a la Saone / entre Champagne et Bourgogne	Near Fontaine-Francaise, Canal Marne a la Saone – bank-side mooring	Canal Marne a la Saone / entre Champagne et Bourgogne – in the lock (ecluse)	Cheuge, Canal Marne a la Saone – lift bridge	Vingeanne, Canal Marne a la Saone / entre Champagne et Bourgogne	Canal Marne a la Saone, near Maxilly – last section to the River Saone
Near Maxilly-sur-Saone, River Saone	Saint-Jean-de-Losne, River Saone – entrance to the Gare d’Eau	Saint-Jean-de-Losne, Canal de Bourgogne / River Saone – the Gare d’Eau	Saint-Jean-de-Losne, Canal de Bourgogne – harbour and lock (ecluse) from the River Saone	Saint-Jean-de-Losne, Canal de Bourgogne / River Saone	Saint-Jean-de-Losne, Canal de Bourgogne – shipyard
Saint-Jean-de-Losne / Saint-Usage – Canal de Bourgogne	Canal de Bourgogne, Saint-Usage / Saint-Jean-de-Losne	Saint-Jean-de-Losne, River Saone – the Old Lock	Seurre, River Saone – lock (ecluse)	Seurre, River Saone – Port de plaisance	Verdun-sur-le-Doubs, River Saone / River Doubs
Near Mably, River Saone – channel marks	River Saone near Saint-Seine-en-Bache	Tournus, River Saone	Chalon-sur-Saone, River Saone – port de plaisance	Chalon-sur-Saone, River Saone – Pont Saint-Laurent	Gigny, River Saone – port de plaisance (old lock/ecluse)
Macon, River Saone – Pont Saint Laurent	Montmerle, River Saone – Quai	River Saone near Montmerle	Trevoux, River Saone – port de plaisance	Trevoux, River Saone – Passerelle	Trevoux, River Saone
Tournon, River Rhone – Port de plaisance	Lyon, River Saone	Les Roches-de-Condrieu, River Rhone – port de plaisance	Chavanay, River Rhone – bridge support remains	Andance, River Rhone – from mid-stream	Tournon, River Rhone – Port de plaisance
River Rhone – barge / peniche	Valence, River Rhone – remains of the steam-tug "Ardeche"	La Roche-de-Glun, River Rhone	Glun, River Rhone	Cruas, River Rhone – port de plaisance	Cruas, River Rhone – nuclear power station
le Teil, River Rhone (old course) – Ardeche bridge	La Voulte, River Rhone – from midstream	Viviers, River Rhone – port de plaisance	Viviers, River Rhone – Port de plaisance	Viviers, River Rhone – cathedral	Viviers, River Rhone – Avenue of pollarded plane trees
Viviers, River Rhone – ancient merchant’s house	Viviers, River Rhone – rooftops	Viviers, River Rhone – The Cathedral	Viviers, River Rhone – Roman bridge	Ecluse de Bollene, River Rhone – the deepest	La Croisiere, near Bollene – elegant old house
Pont-Saint-Esprit, River Rhone (old course)	l’Ardoise, River Rhone – port de plaisance	l’Ardoise, River Rhone (old course)	River Rhone, near l’Ardoise – junction of the river with the ‘chute’ below Caderousse	River Rhone, Chute de Donzere – bridges	Saint-Etienne-des-Sorts, River Rhone – from mid-stream
Villeneuve-les-Avignon, River Rhone – Tour Phillipe le Bel	Villeneuve-les-Avignon, River Rhone – Guinguette	Tarascon, River Rhone – Chateau de Tarascon castle	Tarascon/Beaucaire, River Rhone – Tarascon castle	Petit Rhone river, near Arles	Arles, River Rhone – ‘Van Gogh’s bridge’
River Rhone near Salin-de-Giraud – ferry	Beaucaire, Canal Rhone a Sete – the final disused lock (ecluse) Rhone side	Beaucaire, Canal Rhone a Sete – the final disused Rhone lock (ecluse)	Beaucaire, Canal Rhone a Sete – the final disused Rhone lock (ecluse)	Beaucaire, Canal Rhone a Sete – port de plaisance	Canal Rhone a Sete at Bellgarde
Bellgarde, Canal Rhone a Sete – port de plaisance	Saint-Gilles, Camargue, Canal Rhone a Sete – port de plaisance	Aigues-Mortes, Camargue, Canal Rhone a Sete – city walls(c.1300)	Aigues-Mortes, Camargue, Canal Rhone a Sete – city walls(c.1300)	Grau du Roi, Canal Rhone a Sete – fishing harbour	Grau du Roi, Canal Rhone a Sete
Grau du Roi, Canal Rhone a Sete	Grau du Roi, Canal Rhone a Sete	Aigues-Mortes, Canal Rhone a Sete – flood gates	Canal Rhone a Sete, Camargue – bank-side mooring by the Etang de Mauguio	Palavas, Canal Rhone a Sete – the ’4 canals’ – River Lez (right) to Montpellier	Lattes, Montpellier, River Lez – lock (ecluse)
Lattes, Montpellier, River Lez – port de plaisance	Montpellier, River Lez	Montpellier, River Lez	Montpellier, River Lez	Maguelone, Camargue, Canal Rhone a Sete	Frontignan, Canal Rhone a Sete – quai
Sete, Canal Rhone a Sete – Bassin du Midi	Etang de Thau, Sete, Canal Rhone a Sete – marina	Etang de Thau at Les Onglous, Canal du Midi	Les Onglous, Canal du Midi – canal entrance from the Etang de Thau	Canal du Midi at Les Onglous	Canal du Midi near Agde
Agde, Canal du Midi – the Round Lock	Agde, Canal du Midi – River Herault branch canal at the Round Lock	Grau d’Agde, River Herault / Canal du Midi – beach (plage)	Canal du Midi, near Vias – Libron crossing	Villeneuve-les-Beziers, Canal du Midi – bank-side moorings	Beziers, Canal du Midi – River Orb canal branch
Beziers, Canal du Midi – lock (ecluse)	Beziers, Canal du Midi – port de plaisance	Beziers, Canal du Midi	Beziers, Canal du Midi – bridge over the River Orb	Beziers, Canal du Midi – disused lock (ecluse) onto the river Orb	Beziers, Canal du Midi – Fonserannes lock gate
Ecluses de Fonserannes, Canal du Midi, near Beziers	Canal du Midi near Colombiers	Colombiers, Canal du Midi – port de plaisance	Poilhes, Canal du Midi	Canal du Midi near Poilhes	Capestang, Canal du Midi – The bridge
Canal de la Robine (Canal de Jonction)	Salleles de l’Aude, Canal de la Robine (Canal de Jonction) – lock (ecluse)	Canal de la Robine – Ecluse de Gailhousty – elegant architecture	River Aude crossing, Canal de la Robine	Canal de la Robine, near Cuxac	Narbonne, Canal de la Robine – port de plaisance
Narbonne, Canal de la Robine	Narbonne, Canal de la Robine	Narbonne, Canal de la Robine	Narbonne, Canal de la Robine	Port la Nouvelle, Canal de la Robine – canal junction	Port la Nouvelle, Canal de la Robine – harbour
Port la Nouvelle, Canal de la Robine – harbour entrance from the Mediterranean	Truilhas, Canal du Midi – Port de la Robine	Canal du Midi near Truilhas – bank-side mooring	Le Somail, Canal du Midi – canal bridge	Ventenac-en-Minervois, Canal du Midi	Canal du Midi near Argens-Minervois – lock (ecluse)
Homps, Canal du Midi – port de plaisance	Homps, Canal du Midi – Tour des Chevaliers de Malte – Knights Templar Tower	Homps, Canal du Midi – old road sign	Homps, Canal du Midi – River Aude weir	Jouarres, near Homps, Canal du Midi – unused harbour basin	Jouarres, near Homps, Canal du Midi – vineyard estate
Canal du Midi – lock gates overflow	Canal du Midi near La Redorte – canal bridge	La Redorte, Canal du Midi	Near Puicheric, Canal du Midi – lock (ecluse)	Ecluse de l’Aiguille, Canal du Midi – lock gate with marionette	Trebes, Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi near Villedubert – Lock (ecluse)	Canal du Midi, near Carcassonne – Ecluse de Fresquel	Carcassonne, Canal du Midi – port de plaisance	Carcassonne, Canal du Midi – the rail station	Carcassonne, Canal du Midi – old boulangerie shop signs	Carcassonne, Canal du Midi – la Cité fortified town / castle (c.1300)
Carcassonne, Canal du Midi	Castelnaudary, Canal du Midi – le grand bassin	Canal du Midi, near Castelnaudary – lock (ecluse)	Bram, Canal du Midi – port de plaisance	Villesquelande, Canal du Midi	Canal du Midi, near Auzens – lock (ecluse)
Villepinte, Canal du Midi – lock (ecluse)	Villepinte, Canal du Midi – lock (ecluse)	Villepinte, Canal du Midi – lock (ecluse)	Villepinte, Canal du Midi – bank-side mooring and plane trees	Partage des Eaux, Canal du Midi – supply canal at the highest point	Near Montferrand, Canal du Mid – Plane trees at the Seuil de Naurouze
Near Montferrand, Canal du Mid – l’Ocean lock (ecluse)	Port Lauragais, Canal du Midi – bank-side lounger	Port Lauragais, Canal du Midi	Montgiscard, Canal du Midi – lock (ecluse)	Ayguesvives, Canal du Midi – lock (ecluse)	Ramonville, Toulouse, Canal du Midi – Port Sud
Ramonville, Toulouse, Canal du Midi	Toulouse, Canal du Midi – Port de plaisance Saint-Sauveur	Toulouse, Canal du Midi – Saint-Sauveur port de plaisance, capitainerie	Toulouse, Canal du Midi – first lock (ecluse)	Near Castelnau-d’Estretefonds, Canal de Garonne – lock bridge	Near Castelnau-d’Estretefonds, Canal de Garonne – lock (ecluse)
Montech, Canal de Garonne – port de plaisance	Montech, Canal de Garonne – port de plaisance	Montech – Canal de Garonne : Pent d’Eau : Canal de Montech-Montauban junctions	Lacourt-Saint-Pierre, Canal de Montech-Montauban – hotel barge (peniche)	Canal de Montech-Montauban	Montauban, Canal de Montech – port de plaisance
Montauban – lock (ecluse) from the Canal de Montech down to the River Tarn	Montauban – Adolphe Poult saved dozens of lives in the terrible 1930 flood, before drowning	Montauban – Pont Vieux over the River Tarn (1335) and Musee d’Ingres	Montech, Canal de Garonne – side channel	Montech, Canal de Garonne – side channel	Castelsarrasin, Canal de Garonne – port de plaisance Jacques Cousteau (avec canard)
Moissac, Canal de Garonne – canal viaduct	Near Moissac, Canal de Garonne – Railway bridge over the River Tarn	Moissac, River Tarn	Moissac, Canal de Garonne (Canal lateral a la Garonne)	Moissac, Canal de Garonne (Canal lateral a la Garonne) – port de plaisance	Moissac, Canal de Garonne – Pentecost celebration
Moissac, Canal de Garonne – Pentecost celebration	Moissac, Canal de Garonne – Pentecost celebration	Moissac, Canal de Garonne – Pentecost celebration	Moissac, Canal de Garonne – Pentecost celebration	Moissac, Canal de Garonne – Pentecost celebration	Lamagistere, Canal de Garonne / River Garonne – bankside mooring
Lamagistere, River Garonne – quai	Lamagistere, Canal de Garonne, River Garonne	Near Agen, Canal de Garonne	Near Agen, Canal de Garonne	Serignac, Canal de Garonne – port de plaisance	Buzet-sur-Baise, Canal de Garonne, River Baise, River Lot
Villeton, Canal de Garonne	Near Meilhan, Canal de Garonne – lock-cottage (maison de l’ecluse)	Meilhan, Canal de Garonne – port de plaisance	Fontet, Canal de Garonne – port de plaisance	Bassanne, Canal de Garonne – lock (ecluse)	Mazerac, Canal de Garonne
Castets-en-Dorthe, River Garonne, Canal de Garonne – lock cottage (maison de l’ecluse)	Castets-en-Dorthe, River Garonne, Canal de Garonne – the river	Castets-en-Dorthe, River Garonne, Canal de Garonne – lock (ecluse) onto the river	Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, River Lot	Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, River Lot – lock/ecluse	Bergerac, River Dordogne