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'Montant s'il vous plait' - Rhone Locks

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Now where were we? Ah yes, the Rhone..... Sorry for the long delay in finishing the blog for the 2019 season. We did make it up the Rhone! I'll do my best to catch up before this year's trip. Chateau de l'Hers, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Leaving Aramon we bypassed Avignon (sadly) and stopped over in the pretty village of St Etienne. There is a little pontoon which can accommodate 2 boats and we were very happy and relieved to find only one small boat on it as we had no back up plan. We stayed only one night in Saint Etienne. It was a Sunday so the sole restaurant was closed. The cafe was also closed for renovation and there was, unusually, no baker at all. The prospect of no baguette or croissants in the morning was cause for some consternation. I think we've been too long in France! Saint Etienne-des-Sorts  If you have no other option you can, with permission, overnight on the small waiting pontoons at the locks. We haven't needed to do ...