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The picture-postcard scenery of the Aquitaine region in South West France has inspired artists for generations and is a delight to visit. Take a boating holiday down the Aquitaine and sample the regional specialities of foie gras, truffles and wild mushrooms.
Regional Highlights
- Ancient hilltop villages boasting magnificent views
- Delightful medieval villages with cobbled streets and timbered houses
- Moissac’s famous Abbey and cloisters
- The boat lift at Montech – an un-missable cruising experience!
- World-famous wines such as Margaux, St.Emilion, Graves and Medoc
- Colourful local markets for foie gras and truffles
- Culture and gastronomy go hand in hand in the sunny region of Aquitaine in South West France, and both can be enjoyed to the full from the waterways.
Cruise through the beautiful Garonne valley on the River Baïse and the Canal latéral à la Garonne from our bases at Le Mas d’Agenais or Montauban, newly opened for 2009. Discover ancient Bastide towns, medieval market squares and magnificent châteaux set amid a landscape of cornfields, orchards and vine-clad hillsides.
Here are some cruising suggestions...
Week Breaks
The Delights of Aquitaine Cruise
Le Mas d'Agenais - Montech - Montauban (or vice versa)
Enjoy a cultural cruise on the Canal latéral à la Garonne and the River Tarn to our new base at Montauban. Famous works of art by Rembrandt, Sisley, Goya and Dufy can be found in the ancient Bastide towns that line your route. See amazing architecture and cross the stunning arched ...
Duration: One Week
Cruise Type: One Way
Distance: 123 km
Locks: 43
Cruise Time:30 hrs
The Arts & Armagnac Cruise
Le Mas d'Agenais - Condom (or vice versa)
Follow the Canal latéral à la Garonne through vineyards and pastures to Buzet, famous for its amber-coloured aperitif. The bastide town of Vianne is famous for its beautiful glassworks and has many good restaurants and lively markets while the 16th century fortified water mill at Barbaste – its four towers dedicated ...
Duration: One Week
Cruise Type: One Way
Distance: 62 km
Locks: 22
Cruise Time: 16 hrs
The History and Heritage Cruise
Le Mas d'Agenais - Nerac - Moissac - Le Mas d'Agenais
Choose to cruise on the beautiful River Baïse and the Canal latéral à la Garonne to the see region’s best-loved medieval villages, ancient castles and Roman aqueducts and bridges. Highlights of your trip include visits to Agen, Moissac, Nérac and Vianne. And, being in the heart of one ...
Duration: One Week
Cruise Type: Return Trip
Distance: 204 km
Locks: 52
Cruise Time: 45 hrs
The Medieval Cruise
Montauban – Buzet – Montauban
From our new base in Montauban, one of the oldest Bastide towns in southern France, cruise along the fully restored Canal de Montech through the beautiful Agre forest to Montech and experience the amazing boat lift before joining the Canal latéral à la Garonne on a leisurely cruise of this beautiful region famed for its rural ...
Duration: One Week
Cruise Type: Return Trip
Distance: 93 km
Locks: 56
Cruise Time: 30 hrs
SELF DRIVE BOATS IN THIS REGION RUN BY LE BOAT
Calypso
Caprice
Clipper
Continentale
Elegance
Magnifique
Royal Classique
Salsa
Tango
Cirrus
Classique
Corvette
Countess
Crusader
Millau
Normandie
Capri - Capri TS
Nautilia
Sheba
SPECIAL OFFERS
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Discounts with Le Boat
Discounts available in April if you book before 30/04/2012
Up to 40% on selected one ways, please contact us !20% discount on all the boats and duration in April in France and Europe
15% discount on short breaks in May in France and Europe
25% discount in April and May in Ireland and 20% discount in June and July
10% discount in May, June and July in Germany, Belgium, Italy, Holland, Thames for a week cruise minimum
10% discount in May, June and July in Alsace, Burgundy Franche Comté , Burgundy Nivernais , Burgundy Loire, Brittany, Midi, Camargue and Charente for a week cruise minimum
10% discount in August in Italy, Alsace, Aquitaine , Midi and Camargue for a week cruise minimum
10% discount in September in Holland, Norfolk Broads, Ireland, Alsace, Burgundy Franche Comté and Brittany for a week cruise minimum20% discount in May and June on Clipper Plus, Crusader and Salsa
15% discount in July, August, September and October on Clipper Plus, Crusader and Salsa
10% discount in April, May, June, July, August, September and October on the Minuetto
The family discount is available all season if you book before 30/04/2012.Boats in the 5 anchors category do not benefit from any reductions.
Permanent discounts
Group discounts:
2 boats -10%
3 boat -12,5%
4 boats -15%
5 boats -17,5%
6 boats - 20%
Extended cruise booking:
-10% discount off second and subsequent weeks
Family booking:
-5% discount if you have one child on board except from 30/06-18/08/2012
-10% discount if you have two children on board except from 30/06-18/08/2012