L’Éclaireur des Bassins, a civic journal between the locks

Field notes

The publication uses a regional infrastructure lens rather than treating municipal news as isolated beats. Its homepage combines conventional sections with a “Fil d’eau” that records timed observations, including a barge passage at Marquette and a water-level reading against the August average. A separate dossier follows intercommunal decisions, quay capacity, and river traffic as linked parts of the same system. The weekly newsletter signup requests consent before storing an address.