tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post8754233598389486924..comments2023-10-14T12:22:12.267+02:00Comments on Chez Charnizay: Boats on the CherNiall & Antoinettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-70463644472740790342013-09-17T20:45:54.177+02:002013-09-17T20:45:54.177+02:00@Jean - thanks :-) It tickled our sense of the abs...@Jean - thanks :-) It tickled our sense of the absurd that you turn into a gravelled parking lot and find yourself face to face with a fairly important hstorical/archeological reconstruction effort.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-75937093443720197002013-09-17T12:46:22.635+02:002013-09-17T12:46:22.635+02:00Beautiful photos and fascinating post about the bo...Beautiful photos and fascinating post about the boats.<br />It is as you say, interesting what you can stumble upon in search of a bit of lunch !!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-38602676845899962152013-09-03T18:48:14.318+02:002013-09-03T18:48:14.318+02:00@Fly - Thanks for the link. Did come across them i...@Fly - Thanks for the link. Did come across them in passing and have no doubt that they had quite a few fingers [if not whole hands]in the Dame Perinelle pie.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-61882846169408608842013-09-03T18:46:45.818+02:002013-09-03T18:46:45.818+02:00@Vera - Most likely! As we understand it there wer...@Vera - Most likely! As we understand it there were regional variations of these flat bottomed boats all over France.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-3021054726980546202013-09-03T18:44:21.370+02:002013-09-03T18:44:21.370+02:00@Carolyn - thanks it was indeed a classic late sum...@Carolyn - thanks it was indeed a classic late sumer's day. In fact, the 'feel' along the river was quite Dutch.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-90767183457636339492013-09-03T18:43:01.045+02:002013-09-03T18:43:01.045+02:00@Susan - you're welcome. We knew of the gabar...@Susan - you're welcome. We knew of the gabare but the others were all new to us and interesting to learn a little about.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-17176714157689529652013-09-03T18:40:45.187+02:002013-09-03T18:40:45.187+02:00@Leon - As perhaps you may know there's a cycl...@Leon - As perhaps you may know there's a cycle route which runs from Tours along the Cher to Villandry. Most of it is specifically for cyclists only.Niall & Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12699304108340257145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-49378312893944069262013-09-03T15:32:35.591+02:002013-09-03T15:32:35.591+02:00There used to be a group of enthusiasts at Savonni...There used to be a group of enthusiasts at Savonnieres who were involved in the revival of traditional Loire craft...goodness knows if they are still around.<br /><br />There's a link you might like to take a look at<br /><br />http://projetbabel.org/fluvial/chaland_loire.htm<br /><br />which gives a lot of information on traditional boats in general.<br /><br />I saw a gabare being built near Chinon, using a steam box to make the planks supple enough to be turned up at the prow.<br /><br />And sailing one in a high wind is something else!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-32653930049914217932013-09-03T15:21:27.505+02:002013-09-03T15:21:27.505+02:00That was an interesting read. I suppose that the r...That was an interesting read. I suppose that the river Adour would also have had shallow boats up and down it in days gone past, but now it only has kayaks!Verahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-62800368915616996752013-09-03T15:00:01.552+02:002013-09-03T15:00:01.552+02:00Interesting. Your photos showing sun and shade, tr...Interesting. Your photos showing sun and shade, trees and water, capture the feel of a late-summer day.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735892815379411306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-70598071833235068512013-09-03T13:57:44.760+02:002013-09-03T13:57:44.760+02:00Thanks for this. I've been telling clients it&...Thanks for this. I've been telling clients it's a gabare. At least I get the stuff about construction methods right! I've never seen any info about this boat, so your post and links are very welcome indeed.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-771539132515843977.post-42619345606635057432013-09-03T11:57:34.752+02:002013-09-03T11:57:34.752+02:00N&A - what an informative post.
Really enjoyed...N&A - what an informative post.<br />Really enjoyed the read. We stayed at Tours on our last visit. We will make a point of visiting more often next year while staying in the Loire. Hope to meet up with some cyclists as well. Taking the bike.<br />LeonLeon Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609891995057827081noreply@blogger.com