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Maine-Anjou

Ardennes in Celtic means "dense forest". That gives you straight away the importance of the forest in the area and cruising and breathing  there, you will understand how the area acts as a lung to Europe. The forest is the home of wild boar, roe-deer and some of the France rarest birds. the river Meuse will charm you as it twists and loops  its way to Charleville-Mézières . Beyonds, deeper into the Ardennes, there are delightful towns to cruise to across the Belgian border. With its 650 km of waterway, the Champagne-Ardennes region offers tremendous scope and variety. 
Going to the South, you will be able to visit the famous area of Champagne. 
The harbours along the canals which are under continual development, are there to welcome and satisfy you. From them, you will get the oportunity to discover historical sites like the legendary site of the "Dames de Meuse " in Laifour , the castles and fortresses of Hierges , Givet , Sedan or Namur...the natural parks of Montherme , Thilay or Bogny sur Meuse and the gastronomy. 
Enjoy being there to taste the beer of Stenay or from Belgium and of course the famous Champagne. 

Navigation in the area, from Pont-à-Bar

Weekly out-and-back cruises 
Pont-à-Bar ,  Charleville   Mézières , Revin , Fumay , Givet , Pont-à-Bar
190km , 42 locks, 5h15 /day

or Pont-à-Bar , Sedan, Mouzon , Verdun, Pont-à-Bar
212km , 48 locks, 5h45 /day

Weekly one-way cruise 
Pont-à-Bar , Charleville Mézières , Givet , Dinant / Anseremme

Two week cruise
Pont-à-Bar , Charleville   Mézières , Fumay , Dinant , Namu , Pont-à-Bar
294 km, 62 locks, 3h45 /day

Three week cruise 
Pont-à-Bar , Berry-au-Bac , Reims , Vitry le François , Bar-le-Duc , Commercy , Verdun, Sedan, Pontà-Bar
500 km, 206 locks, 5h30 /day