Gabare
 
A gabarre is river boat, designed for cargo carrying.
A gabare carries its human cargo down the Dordogne, near Beynac

Hence the tag... the HGV's of their day. In their 19th century heyday, just about everything that needed to be moved from growing region to major markets (particularly wood) was transported by these flat bottomed boats... these Caminarde Gabares.

The Dordogne and Lot rivers became the motorways of the Lot, region of France until the coming of the railways, which put the gabares pretty much out of business. But not quite.

Today, on many rivers (particularly the Dordogne), you can enjoy river cruises by gabare... a great way to see this beautiful country and its spectacular riverside chateaux and castles.

 
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