As we couldn't go into the port of Epinal, we stopped a few km outside and cycled in. The city is divided by the river with the old town on one side and the newer town and shops on the other.
While there, we finally took the plunge and invested in a dongle for internet access on the boat. Free, convenient access seems to be rare and we both like to keep in touch via email. Mobile broadband and phones cost a lot more here than they do at home. The cheapest option is to take out a contract but you can't do that unless you have a French bank account - and you can't get a French bank account without proof of a French address. Consequently we have 'pay as you go' access and you pay by the amount of data you download. So, we won't be using it to stream videos or surf for fun, but we should be able to email more regularly.
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