CRUISING French canals to the Med via Le Petit Rhône River and a Bull Fight with a difference

Ep 26: Sailboat Cruising through the centre of France in a yacht is a wonderful experience, but being immersed in French culture and different ways of life makes the journey a real exploration of fascinating people, places and history. We're not sure if Course Camarguaise, which is where men avoid being caught by a bull in a ring, is a good thing. Attempts to ban it have failed because the bulls are the stars of the show, not the matadors as in Spanish Bull Fighting. No animals get hurt in this video. Options is so close to the sea, we can almost smell it - but we're not taking the easy route. Acknowledgments and links: Halte Vallabregues: https://www.provence-camargue-tourisme.com/page/halte-nautique-et-fluviale-de-vallabregues+5046.html Le Petit Rhône: https://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/south/petit-rhone-s/ Fourques Course Camarguaise: https://www.provence-camargue-tourisme.com/page/course-camarguaise-challenge-2023-de-la-terre-d-argence-a-fourques+5516.html Canal Rhône a Sete: https://www.french-waterways.com/waterways/south/rhone-sete-etang/ Saint Gilles: https://www.beyond.fr/villages/st-gilles.html Beaucaire: https://www.beyond.fr/villages/beaucaire.html Chateauneuf-du-pape: https://www.avignon-et-provence.com/en/tourism-provence/chateauneuf-pape Orange: https://www.avignon-et-provence.com/en/tourism-provence/orange CNR: https://www.cnr.tm.fr/en/cnr/history/ Fluviacap Route Planner: http://www.fluviacarte.com/en/fluviacap VNF Main Site: https://www.vnf.fr/vnf/ VNF Route Planner: http://www.vnf.fr/calculitinerairefluvial/app/Main.html French Waterways Main Site: https://www.french-waterways.com/ French Waterways Routes: https://www.french-waterways.com/practicalities/canal-depths/ European Waterways, best 6 canals: https://www.europeanwaterways.com/blog/top-6-canals-cruise-france/ Dutch Barge Association: https://barges.org/9-uncategorised/347-wg-intro Navionics: https://www.navionics.com/gbr/navionics-plus-france-lakes-and-rivers-4.html