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Locaboat proposes barging holidays in a self driving & self-catering barge Pénichette® to hire on the Canal du Midi, classified as world heritage site by UNESCO, and the Bassin de Thau. Barging Holidays, licence free, will help you discover cities rich in history such as Carcassonne, Toulouse, Béziers and Agde. You will also be able to sail on the canal du midi and some of the most beautiful waterways as like the canal du Rhone at Sète, Canal de la Robine, Bassin de Thau, the small Rhône and the Lateral Canal to the Garonne.
Midi Lauragais
Négra
The base at Négra was the first stop of the "Mail Boat" which ran from Toulouse to Agde in the 19th century.
From the surroundings of rose-red Toulouse , the Canal du Midi takes you through one of France's most fascinating regions.
Beyond the canal banks, shaded by ancient trees, the surrounding hills are covered by a patchwork of little fields. Medieval villages , romanesque churches (Baraigne and Cazalrenoux), abbeys and monasteries (St Papoul) provide variety to the landscape.
At Castelnaudary, home of cassoulet , the many fine buildings form a treasury of the architectural riches of the region.
Canal du Midi
Argens-Minervois
From our base at Argens, the Canal du Midi winds gracefully through a typically Mediterranean landscape: vines, cypresses, pine trees and a riot of flowers exude their glorious aroma whilst cicadas and crickets shrill all around. Shaded by plane trees you will journey from town to town, each with its tale to tell from an eventful history.
Carcassonne, Béziers, Narbonne and many others invite you to taste mouthwatering regional specialities and such unusual wines as Pacherenc, made from late-picked grapes. To see on the skyline the towers of Carcassonne is a heart-stopping moment, so formidable are the fortifications restored by Viollet le Duc and now granted World Heritage status by UNESCO.
Here are some cruising suggestions...
1 Week
Négra - Négra
Canal du Midi
Négra, Castelnaudary, Carcassonne. Négra
144 km - Locks: 80 - navigation: 5 : 0' / Day
Négra - Négra
Canal du Midi, Canal Latéral à la Garonne
Négra, Toulouse, Montech. Négra
152 km - Locks: 36 - navigation: 4 : 0' / Day
Négra - Argens
Canal du Midi
Négra, Castelnaudary, Carcassonne Argens-Minervois
118 km - Locks: 65 - navigation: 4 : 30' / Day
Argens - Argens
Canal du Midi
Argens-Minervois, Marseillette, Trèbes, Carcassonne. Argens-Minervois
92 km - Locks: 32 - navigation: 3 : 30' / Day
Argens - Argens
Canal du Midi, Canal de la Robine
Argens-Minervois, Le Somail, Narbonne, Béziers. Argens-Minervois
151 km - Locks: 40 - navigation: 4 : 0' / Day
Argens - Lattes
Canal du Midi, Canal du Rhone à Sète, Bassin de Thau
Argens-Minervois, Le Somail, Sète, Frontignan, Aigues-Mortes Lattes
185 km - Locks: 16 - navigation: 4 : 0' / Day
10 Days
Argens - Argens
Canal du Midi
Argens-Minervois, Trèbes, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary. Argens-Minervois
172 km - Locks: 66 - navigation: 4 : 30' / Day
Argens - Argens
Canal du Midi, Canal de la Robine, Bassin de Thau
Argens-Minervois, Narbonne, Béziers, Agde, Marseillan. Argens-Minervois
219 km - Locks: 52 - navigation: 4 : 0' / Day
2 Weeks
Argens - Argens
Canal du Midi
Argens-Minervois, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary, Toulouse. Argens-Minervois
294 km - Locks: 100 - navigation: 4 : 45' / Day
Argens - Argens
Canal du Midi, Canal du Rhone à Sète, Canal de la Robine, Bassin de Thau
Argens-Minervois, Narbonne, Béziers, Sète, Lattes. Argens-Minervois
369 km - Locks: 52 - navigation: 4 : 0' / Day
Lattes - Négra
Canal du Rhone a Sète, Bassin de Thau, Canal du Midi
Lattes, Aigues-Mortes, Frontignan, Sète, Béziers, Carcassonne, Castelnaudary Négra
310 km - Locks: 65 - navigation: 4 : 30' / Day
SELF DRIVE BOATS IN THIS REGION RUN BY PENICHETTE
Europa 400
Europa 600
Penichette 1022FB
Penichette 1020FB
Penichette 1180FB
Penichette 1400FB
Penichette 1500FB
Penichette 1120R
Penichette 1165FB
Penichette 1260R
Penichette 1500R
Penichette 1106FB
Penichette 1107-1107W
Penichette 935-935W
SPECIAL OFFERS
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Discounts with Locaboat
Permanent discounts
Couple or family discounts (two adults or two adults with up to four children) on the following boats:
P935 / P935W 2 adults ( 1 child)
P1107 / P1107W 2 adults ( 1, 2 or 3 children)
P1106FB 2 adults ( 1, 2 or 3 children)
P1120R 2 adults ( 1, 2, 3 or 4 children when using the lounge)
P1020FB 2 adults ( 1, 2 or 3 children)
Europa 400 2 adults ( 1 or 2 children)
Please, see the price tables.Children discount
Discounts on P1260R , P1500R , P1160FB , P1165FB , P1180FB , P1400FB , P1500FB , E600 or E700 in France, Germany, Ireland, Poland or Italy for one week minimum:- 3% discount if one child between 2 and 18 years on board
- 5% discount if two children between 2 and 18 years on board
- 7% discount if three children between 2 and 18 years on board
- 10% discount if four children or more between 2 and 18 years on boardLong cruise discount
-3% discount off cruises between 10 and 13 days
-5% discount off cruises between 14 and 20 days
-7% discount off cruises between 21 and 27 days
-10% discount off cruises between 28 and 99 days
The discounts can be cumulated up to 20%.