Riv­er boat hire does not require a licence.

In France, leg­is­la­tion does not require a licence for plea­sure boats up to 15 metres in length and whose engine pow­er does not exceed a ratio pro­por­tion­al to their size.

The engines on our house­boats are throt­tled, which in no way hin­ders sail­ing, giv­en that speed is often lim­it­ed to 6 or 8 km/​h, and our fleet of plea­sure boats is no longer than 15 metres.

Leg­is­la­tion dif­fers in oth­er coun­tries, but all our riv­er boats are suit­able for hire with­out a licence.

Water­ways are nav­i­gat­ed in the cen­tre, but when you come across a plea­sure boat, you must turn right and fol­low the bank.

When cross­ing a canal bridge or in a nar­row nav­i­ga­tion zone, remem­ber that pri­or­i­ty goes to the largest boat, so com­mer­cial barges always have priority.

You should also be vig­i­lant and look behind you to make sure that anoth­er plea­sure boat, faster than you, is not try­ing to over­take you.

Dogs and oth­er pets are wel­come aboard our fleet of house­boats. Make sure you bring all the nec­es­sary equip­ment for your pet (includ­ing a blan­ket and bas­ket), as you won’t find any­thing pro­vid­ed at the base or on board.

Don’t for­get to look after your pet’s safe­ty too, espe­cial­ly when pass­ing through locks. A sup­ple­ment of €50 will be charged for sail­ing with your pet.