tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post7576837022380709825..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Le Port de l'ArsenalKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82731815441608139402014-11-27T07:16:56.996+01:002014-11-27T07:16:56.996+01:00Lovely autumn photosLovely autumn photosGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67439230110200729982014-11-26T14:54:03.901+01:002014-11-26T14:54:03.901+01:00I love seeing boats along the Seine and the same g...I love seeing boats along the Seine and the same goes for boats in Beaufort, NC!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-60314534912607704192014-11-26T13:31:23.064+01:002014-11-26T13:31:23.064+01:00Is this the spot where they have 'Paris Plage&...Is this the spot where they have 'Paris Plage' (not the one by the same name in Le Touquet :)) in summer? I know the concept was copied by Brussels, where in July and August tons and tons of sand and palm trees are put along the Brussels' canal, for people to enjoy the 'beach life' in the middle of the city. A very popular spot when we have a warm summer. Not in 2014 though :(.ladybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690656561242165157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-22148822058355996412014-11-26T13:27:11.890+01:002014-11-26T13:27:11.890+01:00I could see you and Walt living on a houseboat in ...I could see you and Walt living on a houseboat in Paris.<br /><br />I wonder if the cost varies according to where on the Seine you get to moor your houseboat. We used to see some very upmarket ones in a quiet shady neighborhood near the Bois de Boulogne and I thought, What a great place to live. <br /><br /> Carolynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-7621194394739673102014-11-26T09:20:01.552+01:002014-11-26T09:20:01.552+01:00I'm certain that you are right about conversio...I'm certain that you are right about conversions of the barges...<br />it is quite an industry "oop t'North" in the UK...<br />there are even new hulls being made specifically for transformation...<br />from "old barge" to houseboat.<br /><br />But my favourite craft in this marina is a 30s pleasure boat...<br />the very dark boat... bottom right in the third picture... with the three white portholes.<br />That would probably have cost more in its day than the more modern craft beside it...<br />it looks to be a houseboat now... it has some screening planters either side of the all glass passenger room...<br />but it most likely started its life as a river pleasure boat... and may well have been steam powered...<br />the dark grey roof-light / hatch is in the perfect position for the funnel that still exists on a smaller, but very similar craft, on Lake Windemere...<br />its shape is much more suited to a leisurely cruise with "crustless salmon sandwiches and a bottle of champers"...<br />than the "go faster" lines of the more modern craft next door, "Le Merou"... <br />which actually could do with a fresh coat of paint on its superstucture!!<br /><br />Judging by the number of bikes on smaller boats here, I suspect even the caravan size cruisers are houseboats...<br />especially with what you wrote about apartment prices!!<br /><br />And what are the white tents above "Le Merou"....<br />is it a Christmas Market of some sort?Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.com