The engravings show just how important the river was. Navigation was intense, with peripheral trades occupying the docks and neighboring districts: loading/unloading goods, boat maintenance and crew life (sleeping, eating…).
Find out more in the following books
- Batellerie de Loire, françoise de Person
- Histoire de la Marine de Loire, Patrick Villiers and Annick Senotier
- Un drôle de voyage: une remontée de la Loire avec les mariniers au 17ème siècle, Bruno Guignard

