Chalons sur Saone

Like Macon, Chalons used to be a barge town but has now lost the bulk of its moorings to the cruise ships and smaller holiday boats. We ended up on the disused and derelict high-sided industrial quays to the north of town. Apparently this is where they used to build submarines for the French Navy (so far from the coast!)
There was one other barge there, which seemed to be French registered, but was actually owned and lived on by an Englishman. We were soon joined by "Floan", who had been turned away from the Canal du Centre which was closed due to a lack of water.

We transformed our derelict quayside into little England and there was a roaring trade done in sections of the previous Saturday's copy of The Guardian.
Took the kids for a swim in the local pool and then, as the sun set, we contemplated our return to "moored up for winter" status.