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Helpful Websites:

barges.org – The Dutch Barge Association, offering cruisers information on the canals of Great Britain and Europe.

carte-fluviale.com/en/ – Editions du Breil Canal Guides offer detailed maps on lock location, depth, size and operating hours.

free.fr. – French web-based pay-as-you-go mobile phone and internet service.

french-waterways.com – A detailed site with loads of information on canal boat charter, luxury hotel barges, riverboat cruises and bringing your own boat through the canals.

jours-de-marche.fr – French market days and locations. 

opensnow.com – The best snow forecasts for skiers.

reiseauskunft.bahn.de – The official German railways site, also a more comprehensive web site.

SNCF.com – The official site of the French railways (this is more comprehensive than American sites like RailEurope.com, listing many more rural trains).

vnf.fr – The French Waterways Authority website that includes trip planners, route maps, and information on real-time and planned work outages.

Helpful Items:

How to Learn a New Language with a Used Brain (paperback) or ebook – A witty book with lots of tricks to help you learn a new language at any age.

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