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07 Jun 2023 23:02 #135550
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We came through the Chauny lock#35 (heading south), Monday, with no problems. There is work being done on the bridge immediately after the lock, so watch for the scaffolding.
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19 May 2023 08:17 #135318
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Well we came through Chauny yesterday, so can confirm the Sambre route is still open. Thanks for the info.
Andy
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27 Apr 2023 14:31 #134975
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I think that there is an Avis out for the first lock after the turning to the Oise a la Aisne but I am fairly positive that you will get through!
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27 Apr 2023 12:23 #134972
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We travelled from Chauny and through the Oise a la Aisne on Sunday. No evidence of a stoppage or preparation for one.
The Navi app presents the relevant Avis on its map which is a useful way of checking.
The Navi app presents the relevant Avis on its map which is a useful way of checking.
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27 Apr 2023 09:32 #134969
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Thanks. We believe the Sambre is open as you say but it was the last little bit where it joins the bottom of the Saint Quentin that may have the stoppage preventing access to L'Oise a L'Aisne. The VNF route planner seems to confirm this but I can't find any details.
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Thanks. We believe the Sambre is open as you say but it was the last little bit where it joins the bottom of the Saint Quentin that may have the stoppage preventing access to L'Oise a L'Aisne. The VNF route planner seems to confirm this but I can't find any details.
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27 Apr 2023 09:16 #134968
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Hi All
we have travelled down the Sambre with ease in early April, its a great route and not to be missed. Think that the St Quentin is closed until August and have heard nothing about any closures on the Sambre on the way down. Plenty of water and very little traffic. Great new harbour at Landrecies with new floating pontoons on both sides of the lock, they have invested a large amount of money on water tourism.
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we have travelled down the Sambre with ease in early April, its a great route and not to be missed. Think that the St Quentin is closed until August and have heard nothing about any closures on the Sambre on the way down. Plenty of water and very little traffic. Great new harbour at Landrecies with new floating pontoons on both sides of the lock, they have invested a large amount of money on water tourism.
best of luck
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27 Apr 2023 08:47 #134965
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Hi
We were going to travel the Sambre route from Belgium down into France, but we have been told there is no through route until mid August due to lock works at Chauny. I am unable to find a notice to this effect can anyone advise?
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We were going to travel the Sambre route from Belgium down into France, but we have been told there is no through route until mid August due to lock works at Chauny. I am unable to find a notice to this effect can anyone advise?
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14 Mar 2023 23:25 - 14 Mar 2023 23:32 #134397
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Here is the reply to my question to Clair Sénécourt, Tourism supremo in VNF Lille:
Bonjour Monsieur Marsland,
Je vous prie de trouver en pièce-jointe, une décision du Directeur général de VNF en date du 18 janvier 2023 concernant la modification des jours de chômages programmés pour la période du 1er janvier 2023 au 31 décembre 2023
Certains chômages du canal de Saint Quentin sont reportés aux dates suivantes :
- Ponts canaux de Noyelles et Saint-Waast du 1er avril (*) au 15 août 2023
- Ecluse de Proville : du 05 juin au 16 juin 2023
- Ecluse de Honnecourt : du 26 juin au 03 juillet 2023
(*) A noter que nous avons été informé aujourd’hui que le démarrage du chômage des Ponts canaux de Noyelles et Saint-Waast serait au 15/04/2023 plutôt que comme indiqué au 01/04/2023
Je reste à votre disposition pour tout renseignement complémentaire
Bien à vous,
Claire SénécautCheffe de la cellule aménagement-tourisme
In English:
Hello Mr Marsland,
Please find attached a decision of the Director General of VNF dated 18 January 2023 concerning the modification of the days of scheduled non-working for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Certain non-working days of the Saint Quentin canal are postponed to the following dates:
- Noyelles and Saint-Waast canal bridges from 1 April (*) to 15 August 2023
- Proville lock: from 5 June to 16 June 2023
- Honnecourt lock: from 26 June to 03 July 2023
(*) Please note that we have been informed today that the start of the unemployment of the Noyelles and Saint-Waast canal bridges would be on 15/04/2023 rather than on 01/04/2023 as indicated
I remain at your disposal for any further information
Yours sincerely
Claire Sénécaut
Head of the Development and Tourism Unit
So, it now looks as if it will be possible to navigate the canal until the 14th April 2023.
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Bob
Bonjour Monsieur Marsland,
Je vous prie de trouver en pièce-jointe, une décision du Directeur général de VNF en date du 18 janvier 2023 concernant la modification des jours de chômages programmés pour la période du 1er janvier 2023 au 31 décembre 2023
Certains chômages du canal de Saint Quentin sont reportés aux dates suivantes :
- Ponts canaux de Noyelles et Saint-Waast du 1er avril (*) au 15 août 2023
- Ecluse de Proville : du 05 juin au 16 juin 2023
- Ecluse de Honnecourt : du 26 juin au 03 juillet 2023
(*) A noter que nous avons été informé aujourd’hui que le démarrage du chômage des Ponts canaux de Noyelles et Saint-Waast serait au 15/04/2023 plutôt que comme indiqué au 01/04/2023
Je reste à votre disposition pour tout renseignement complémentaire
Bien à vous,
Claire SénécautCheffe de la cellule aménagement-tourisme
In English:
Hello Mr Marsland,
Please find attached a decision of the Director General of VNF dated 18 January 2023 concerning the modification of the days of scheduled non-working for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Certain non-working days of the Saint Quentin canal are postponed to the following dates:
- Noyelles and Saint-Waast canal bridges from 1 April (*) to 15 August 2023
- Proville lock: from 5 June to 16 June 2023
- Honnecourt lock: from 26 June to 03 July 2023
(*) Please note that we have been informed today that the start of the unemployment of the Noyelles and Saint-Waast canal bridges would be on 15/04/2023 rather than on 01/04/2023 as indicated
I remain at your disposal for any further information
Yours sincerely
Claire Sénécaut
Head of the Development and Tourism Unit
So, it now looks as if it will be possible to navigate the canal until the 14th April 2023.
Best wishes,
Bob
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14 Mar 2023 15:59 #134390
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file:///Users/bobmarsland/Downloads/Suivi_VNF_programmation_ch%C3%B4mages_2023_MAJ4%20(1).pdf
If you go to vnf.fr and click on "Nos chantiers programmés en 2023" or "Our projects scheduled for 2023" if your browser automatically translates, you will find the map of the scheduled chômages, the list of the scheduled chômages and the list of the amendments to the scheduled chômages each of which you can download.
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If you go to vnf.fr and click on "Nos chantiers programmés en 2023" or "Our projects scheduled for 2023" if your browser automatically translates, you will find the map of the scheduled chômages, the list of the scheduled chômages and the list of the amendments to the scheduled chômages each of which you can download.
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14 Mar 2023 15:36 #134389
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the latest list I have been able to find is this
www.vnf.fr/vnf/app/uploads/2022/07/Donn%C3%A9es_des_ch%C3%B4mages_VNF_Nos_chantiers_en_2023_2%C3%A8me_%C3%A9dition.pdf
could someone provide a link to the update to the update please
could someone provide a link to the update to the update please
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14 Mar 2023 14:42 #134388
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Its down the Sambre for us all the way.
to infinity and beyond!!
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to infinity and beyond!!
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14 Mar 2023 13:45 #134387
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Its down the Sambre for us all the way.
to infinity and beyond!!
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to infinity and beyond!!
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14 Mar 2023 11:34 #134384
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Another suggestion is to make a call to the control lock, l'écluse de Crèvecoeur, on +33 3 27 78 24 24.
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14 Mar 2023 11:09 #134383
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I recommend studying the chômage list and the revised chômage ist on vnf.fr and the Sambre-Oise looks more promising.
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The aquaducts at Saint Waast and Noyelles are on chômage from April 1 to August 15 according to the revised 2023 chômage list. The other change from the original chômage list is l'écluse de Honnecourt which has moved to June so there may be a week from now until 20th March open until L'écluse de Proville goes out. I doubt that is long enough for you, Martin.Thanks Rob
so based upon this is it now still open until the 17th April, if so we could do that I think
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p.s. but its probably safer to go down the Sambre
I recommend studying the chômage list and the revised chômage ist on vnf.fr and the Sambre-Oise looks more promising.
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14 Mar 2023 09:55 #134382
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Thanks Bob
we have done the Sambre once before but it will be different going down hill!
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we have done the Sambre once before but it will be different going down hill!
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14 Mar 2023 09:53 #134381
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Thanks Rob
so based upon this is it now still open until the 17th April, if so we could do that I think
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p.s. but its probably safer to go down the Sambre
so based upon this is it now still open until the 17th April, if so we could do that I think
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p.s. but its probably safer to go down the Sambre
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14 Mar 2023 02:39 #134378
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I have also written to VNF in Lille for absolute clarification but reading the Chômage list and the amendments to the list it doesn't look good. Apart from a couple of 2 day windows it will not be possible to through navigate the Canal de Saint Quentin until the middle of August.
Sorry you will have to delay your departure, Martin, but I think you will enjoy the Sambre-Oise axe.
Bob
Sorry you will have to delay your departure, Martin, but I think you will enjoy the Sambre-Oise axe.
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13 Mar 2023 22:24 #134376
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I'm even more confused now as I've had the following reply from VNF at Cambrai:
"Le canal de St Quentin sera fermé à la navigation à compter du 17 avril 2023 pour une durée de 4 mois."
I really hadn't seen that it was closed for most of the summer. And it won't be navigable thereafter because of weed!
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"Le canal de St Quentin sera fermé à la navigation à compter du 17 avril 2023 pour une durée de 4 mois."
I really hadn't seen that it was closed for most of the summer. And it won't be navigable thereafter because of weed!
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10 Mar 2023 17:26 #134352
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Martin
Good point and, as we wanted to go that way in April, I've sent an email to VNF just now. I'll post what I get back
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PS: I would say you're a frequent floater rather than flyer but that doesn't sound good, does it?
Good point and, as we wanted to go that way in April, I've sent an email to VNF just now. I'll post what I get back
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PS: I would say you're a frequent floater rather than flyer but that doesn't sound good, does it?
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10 Mar 2023 14:45 #134349
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Hi All
sorry to be a frequent flyer on this subject but have tried using the site www.vnf.fr/calculitinerairefluvial/app/Main.html to ascertain if we can get through the St Quentin end of March/April and it still says that it is open and there are no chomages. Can any one help me here? Can see there was a planned chomage from January till the 9th May with 'Navigation interrompue' but is this still the case?
We are blocked from our other route on the Sambre as we cannot get out of Kortrijk down the Bossuit- Kortrijk canal until 1st April and we really wanted to leave before then.
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sorry to be a frequent flyer on this subject but have tried using the site www.vnf.fr/calculitinerairefluvial/app/Main.html to ascertain if we can get through the St Quentin end of March/April and it still says that it is open and there are no chomages. Can any one help me here? Can see there was a planned chomage from January till the 9th May with 'Navigation interrompue' but is this still the case?
We are blocked from our other route on the Sambre as we cannot get out of Kortrijk down the Bossuit- Kortrijk canal until 1st April and we really wanted to leave before then.
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22 Feb 2023 20:00 #134058
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Evening all,
was told by a boater who moored here yesterday that the Canal de St Quentin is open in March but will be closed in April till the 9th May. I have had a look but still think that it is closed (Navigation interrompu) until the 9th May. Does any one have any further info on this as if it is open then an early get away in March would now be possible.
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was told by a boater who moored here yesterday that the Canal de St Quentin is open in March but will be closed in April till the 9th May. I have had a look but still think that it is closed (Navigation interrompu) until the 9th May. Does any one have any further info on this as if it is open then an early get away in March would now be possible.
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29 Jan 2023 13:26 #133732
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So did we! think about going down the Sambre now
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29 Jan 2023 12:32 #133729
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I've answered my own question: it's the aqueducts at St Waast and Noyelles that are closed until 9 May.
See www.vnf.fr/vnf/app/uploads/2022/07/Donn%C3%A9es_des_ch%C3%B4mages_VNF_Nos_chantiers_en_2023_2%C3%A8me_%C3%A9dition.pdf
Pity - wanted to go that way!
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See www.vnf.fr/vnf/app/uploads/2022/07/Donn%C3%A9es_des_ch%C3%B4mages_VNF_Nos_chantiers_en_2023_2%C3%A8me_%C3%A9dition.pdf
Pity - wanted to go that way!
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28 Jan 2023 19:24 #133694
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I can't find it now but I recall some discussion late last summer about the St Q being closed in April. I can't now find an avis or chomage but that might just be me! PC Navigo thinks it's open but the VNF route planner suggests otherwise without showing me the avis.
Anyone know?
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Anyone know?
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