Author Archives: Alasdair and Barbara Wyllie

On the canal tow path

Each time that we moor in the village port of Meilhan-sur-Garonne, I draw our guests’ attention to an almost art nouveau concrete structure, about waist height and some twelve metres long; it is full of flowers, tumbling down over the … Continue reading

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Winter in France

How the owners of the hotel barge Saint Louis spend some of their time in the winter months. Continue reading

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A holiday on the water – canals of France

A slow, luxury hotel barge provides a perfect vacation. The canal system of western Europe is very extensive, and this network was built (largely in the 1800’s) to form an artery for commercial freight traffic. It is pleasing to note … Continue reading

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