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Shipping - France: Books - History and Ships

Looking for a book about French shipping? Discover here the best illustrated books about the history, ports, shipping companies, types and construction of ships from France.

Péniches de chez nous

Turn the pages of this book for a stroll along the water! From the Canal de la Somme to the Canal du Midi, via the Canal de Briare, explore the waterways of France and their exceptional places, such as the Fontinettes boat lift, the Castelnaudary lock ladder or the Agen canal bridge.

Discover, through more than 200 photos, life on board the commercial barges that crisscross the country, as well as the houseboats and hotel barges that make more than one walker dream, along the banks.

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Author:	André Papazian
Details:	160 pages, 9 x 10.6 in (24 x 27 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	300 color photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2006)
ISBN:	9782726886786

Péniches de chez nous

Language: French

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Barques de pêche de nos côtes - Chaloupes et pinasses

Once a familiar and essential presence in all our fishing ports, the traditional boats of the coasts of France are an exciting part of the heritage of our shores. Reflecting the lives of all these modest sailor-fishermen hauling up their traps, setting their nets, rowing or sailing, these Pinasses, Pointus, Bisquines, Cutters and other Doris have now practically disappeared.
Some still sail on holidays, others lie dormant in museums, this book brings them back to life by telling their history, their construction, their maneuvers...

Based on numerous period documents: plans and images of these thousand moving objects which were part of the daily life of these boats, it is aimed as much at maritime history enthusiasts as at all lovers of the sea.

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Author:	Constantin Parvulesco
Details:	160 pages, 11.4 x 9 in (29 x 24 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	281 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2011)
ISBN:	9782726895313

Barques de pêche de nos côtes - Chaloupes et pinasses

Language: French

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Sauveteurs en mer - Atlantique (Tome I)

It was necessary that, that night, a line got caught in its propeller... "The boat, held by the stern, took on the crests which came to break on the transom. The helm was hard, we had been fighting for two hours in the night and the swell. [...] My words will never be strong enough to thank the guys from the night team of La Rochelle who came to get us and bring us back to the port. "
Another situation, another intervention on the Atlantic coast, during a festive Sunday when this station welcomes personalities for the christening of the 1st class vedette. The time is for rejoicing around a warm table. The meal has barely started when a phone call reports a boat in distress.
At 1: 45 p.m., the Anne de Bretagne heads towards the north-east of the Four lighthouse. The vedette advances at full power and joins a pleasure craft with three people on board. The ship has engine failure, a broken mast, and rough seas... It is just 3 p.m. when the rescue crew resumes their place at the table to the applause of the other guests and survivors.

For the 40th anniversary of the SNSM in 2007, Michel Giard dedicated a first book to sea rescuers along the shores of Brittany. The winds being favorable, the adventure continues along the Atlantic coast!
The author takes us from Belle-Ile to the island of Aix, passing through the Gulf of Morbihan, Le Croisic, the island of Yeu and other places.

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Author:	Michel Giard
Details:	160 pages, 9.1 x 6.3 in (23 x 16 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	b&w photos
Publisher:	Editions Alan Sutton (F, 2008)
ISBN:	9782849107683