Ten Great Boating Holiday Ideas
So much of France is best seen from the water, so whether it’s an exciting sea voyage, a tranquil river trip or a canoe adventure you fancy, France has everything you could possibly hope for. We’ve chosen just ten of our favourite places to float about on a boat

Cruise control
A barge holiday in Languedoc-Roussillon is the perfect antidote to quick-fix trips. Ed Stocker experiences life in the slow lane as he chugs down the cool, calm Canal du Midi

Boating Through Burgundy
Sit in splendour and watch the wonderful landscape of Burgundy drift by. GARY BUCHANAN experiences true luxury aboard a péniche-hôtel

France by Boat - Brittany Boating
Never mind the highways, think waterways. For CLIVE AGRAN and family, the best way to see France is from the deck of a motorboat
