I had hoped to avoid this town, but what seems to be one of the best deals that I could find is Ethic-Etapes, Lac de Maine, right in the heart of Angers. I've provisionally booked 5 bunk beds in 2 rooms, at 23 euros each, including breakfast. Click here for the website. On the other hand, I have also been offered 5 beds in one room on a Loire barge, for 22 euros each, including breakfast! It's at La Possonière-Port, right on the route, west of Bouchemaine and well placed for setting off on the last leg of our journey. Click here for details of this. A minus point is that we cannot board until 20:00. I suppose the boat is actually sailing on the river till then! We could have our supper in the village while waiting to board - the guy has just told me there is a restaurant there, but we must book early. (Maybe if we asked nicely, the captain could take us to Nantes the next day - I've heard that some Dragon riders are not averse to cadging lifts!) Let me know which you prefer.
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Ok with the Ethic-Etapes. On the other Hand if the price is reasonable the barge sounds pretty good.
ReplyDeleteBarge sounds a pretty unique way to spend the night so I am in if everyone else is.
ReplyDeleteYes, I quite fancy a night aboard a barge (I presume that,unlike the Rhine, commercial traffic does not thump past the boat 24/7)
ReplyDeleteYes, I think it's a no-brainer. Comme tu dit, Shawn, a unique experience. I won't cancel the Angers one until I know for certain we've got the barge! Maldwyn, I can see that you replied to my original post, before I knew the price of the barge beds! I thought it was bound to be dearer than the other - but it was actually cheaper! Peter, I don't think the Loire is as used as the Rhine - but what do I know? Bang!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I'm mortified! Comme tu dis, NOT comme tu dit! Quelle horreur!!! I've booked the boat. Should be good!
ReplyDeleteGood.
DeleteJoy and I spent a night on a barge in Koln once. Thick snow at the time and very quite.