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Port Lauragais
Canal du Midi (NIC)
Le domaine du grand BleuSituated halfway between Toulouse and Carcassonne , Port Lauragais is an excellent point of departure for anyone wanting to hire a barge on the Canal du Midi and discover the many treasures of the "Canal Royal du Languedoc", as it was known under Louis XIV’s reign.
The attractions:
- Toulouse and its heritage
- The medieval city of Carcassonne ( Unesco world heritage site)
- The Canal du Midi (ranked as a Unesco world heritage site)
- Castelnaudary, world capital of the delicious cassoulet
Port Lauragais Nicols Base
Port Lauragais
3129 Avignonet
Lauragais
Departure
Departure possible from 14h-18h
Please call the base 2 days before your departure to advise us of your arrival time.
ACCESS:
By car
From Toulouse: A61
. Exit 20 Villefranche
Lauragais > D813
Avignonet
Lauragais > Port Lauragais
( 56km
)
From Carcassonne; A61. Exit 21 Castelnaudary > D6113 Toulouse - Avignonet Lauragais > Port Lauragais (57km)
By plane
Toulouse-Blagnac
( 56km
)
Carcassonne-Salvaza
( 55km
)
By train
TGV
Toulouse Matabiau
(45km)
TER Avignonet Lauragais (2,5km)
Taxi
Taxi Lauragais: 33 (0)607 726 063
M. Manzato: 33 (0)609 335 400
Parking:
near "Fasthotel" : free
SERVICES:
Supermarket
Maison de la Haute Garonne - local product - Port Lauragais
"La Maison des Vins" - grocery's shop - Avignonet Lauragais (3km)
Spar / Super U / Aldi- Villefranche Lauragais (10km)
ATM:
Gas station - Port Lauragais (300m)
Restaurant:
La Dinee - Port Lauragais`
n°: 05 61 24 14 50
Hotel:
Hotel "Fasthotel" - Port Lauragais
n°: 05 61 27 17 12
TOURIST INFORMATION:
fluvial guide = 25 €
Maison de la Haute Garonne: www.tourisme.haute-garonne.fr