The Canal des Vosges follows the course of the Moselle and there have been several places along our route where we've been able to access it. So far, the river bed has been stony in contrast to the sandiness of the Loire. It's quite fast-flowing here but also shallow so, although we haven't been able to swim, we have been able to wallow (between thunderstorms).The jewel-like colours of the underwater pebbles fade to pastels on the shore, seemingly bleached by the sun.
We came across a fantastic ruined castle at Chatel-sur-Moselle. A huge place overlooking the river, dating from the 11th Century. It's an ongoing excavation and restoration project - not noted in our guide book but clearly a very important site. We arrived too late for a guided tour but they were happy for us to wander around on our own for a while.
where's the pictures of the castle then? (rick)
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