Friday 15th June 2018 Néronville to Nemours 15.3kms 5 locks

Lockhouse at 7 Néronville with herbage as far as the TV aerial

15.9ºC Grey clouds first thing, then sunny spells with fluffy white clouds, nice breeze. Set off at 9.50am. A short distance to the first lock, 7 Néronville which was a deep one at 2.9m. 1.1kms to the next. Chateau Mocpoix was having its gatehouse buildings renovated, took a photo. Lock 8 Egreville, by contrast to the previous lock, was only 60cms deep. 4.3kms to the next. A fully masted sailing tjalk was moored by the winding hole at Beaumoulin and started untying as we went past – he set

Below lock 7 Néronville 
getting on and off access now blocked by green railings

off going uphill with a big cloud of smoke from his exhaust pipe. Lock 9 Beaumoulin was just a 2.10m drop, then the canal below widened out and was much in use by fishermen. The railway was now close to the left bank and several gaily painted trains went whizzing past at death-defying speed. Factories appeared alongside the houses in Bagneaux-sur-Loing, one with three very tall chimneys that Fred Dibnah would have been proud of. Into lock 10 Bagneaux and down another 2.20m. Small fish were jumping out of the water, pursued by a nine inch long

Chateau Mocpoix - gatehouse under repair

perch near lock 11 Chaintreauville. Down 3.2m – deepest yet. 2.7kms to the next and lots more fishermen as we got closer to the big town of Nemours. Houses lined both banks, then there was another lovely line of plane trees along the left bank and a cycle path along the right. We tied up on the old stone quay at 1.45pm at the end of a long row of moored boats, who were not on the quay but had long cables and hoses to the electric and water posts. A guy off a Locaboat came to lend a hand with my centre rope. We

Lock cabin at lock 8 Egreville

moved the boat back so the front rope was on the concrete stump and moored the stern end to a ladder (not much to tie to on the old quay) and even after that Mike had to relocate the satellite dish on to the back slide due to the trees. The car was on the car park next to the Loca, ready for shopping when required. Lunch. Connected up to the electric, looks like it’s free here now, used to be coin in the slot. 

Muscovy duck below lock 8 Egreville

Chimneys at Bagneaux-sur-Loing.
Note: the 3rd chimney is hidden behind the concrete one.

Moored on the old quay at Nemours