Saint-Gilles, France
The waterways bible warned us that St Gilles was 'generally rather drab', so our expectations weren't high.
They weren't helped either by the canalside life we saw as we approached the town. Until now, our experience of riverside life had been, well, quite nice really... on the Rhone this meant seeing the occasional chateau, ruined tower or castle, and of course dedicated fishermen who'd set up almost tent villages so they could fish in some comfort. Because of ...