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The Camargue with Le Boat

canals of the camargue
Enjoy a peaceful way of life - seemingly unchanged for centuries as you journey under vast blue skies along the Canal du Rhone à Sète through the natural salt lakes and peaceful reed marshes that make up the Camargue.

The Etang de Thau is a haven for birds and wildlife and famous for its flocks of pink flamingos and the curious-looking Bouzigues oyster beds.

Watch the ‘Guardian’ cowboys at work rounding up herds of wild white horses and jet black bulls and take part in the many summer festivals that celebrate this age-long tradition.


Families will enjoy the sandy beaches of the Mediterranean at the seaside towns of Palavas les Flots, Carnon and La Grande Motte.

Step ashore and explore the ramparts of the medieval Crusader towns and ports of Aigues Mortes, Sète and le- Grau-du-Roi, where the colourful fishing trawlers and lively harbour restaurants make this a perfect place to while away a few hours in the sunshine.
boat in on the saone
map canals camargue

Cruising Suggestions




The Wine lovers Cruise
Homps to Marseillan

One week
out and back
The Sunshine Cruise
  Beaucaire to the Etang de Thau
One week out and back
The Crusader Cruise
Port Cassafières to Aigues Mortes
One week out and back
Combine a classic Canal du Midi cruise with the delights of the Camargue.

Enjoy Delightful villages, waterside restaurants  and the crystal clear waters of the Etang de Thau in the heart of the Camargue.

Enjoy a fabulous meal at the port of Marseillan, home of french Noilly Prat Vermouth.

Distance : 190km
Cruising Time: 38 hours
Locks: 38
Return Trip
With only 2 locks, this cruise is perfect for beginners and sunshine cruisers.

Go swimming, hire windsurfers or go scuba diving at the beach resort of Palavas les Flots.

Make sure you have binoculars to watch the wildlife on the Etang de Thau.

Distance: 220 km
Cruising Time: 37 hrs
Locks: 2
Return Trip

Cruise in the Camargue at leisure relaxing at small harbour-front restaurants and visiting the Noilly Prat Vermouth cellars at Marseillan before reaching the beautiful medieval walled city of Aigues Mortes.

This 13th century fortified town remains largey intact and is a joy to explore.

Distance: 168 km
Cruising Time: 27 hrs
Locks: 2
Return Trip





The Flamingo Cruise
Saint Gilles to Port Cassafières or vice versa
One week one-way
The Guardian's Cruise
Saint Gilles to the Etang de Thau
One week out and back 
Gems of the Camargue Cruise
Beaucaire to Béziers
 
Two weeks out and back
Explore the ramparts of the medieval walled city of Aigues Mortes and swim in the sunshine at Carnon.

You'll need your binoculars for the panoramic views and birdlife as you cross the lock-free Etang de Thau.

Spend time exploring Agde, one of France's oldest towns and go Horse-riding alongside the canal at Port Cassafières.

Distance: 98 km
Cruising Time: 20 hrs
Locks: 2
One Way - Either Direction 
Explore the medieval walled city of Aigues Mortes  and enjoy the superb sea views from its ramparts.

Head towards La Grande Motte to see pink flamingos gather in their thousands.

Sip some cool Muscat in the shaded alleys of Frontignan and enjoy an evening promenade at Sète.

Distance: 146 km
Cruising Time: 27 hrs
Locks: 0
Return Trip

From the heart of the Camargue, to Béziers, birthplace of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the founder of the Canal du Midi, this wonderful cruise allows you to spend time  discovering the gems of the south of France: ancient walled towns, delightful fishing villages, bustling ports and chic cities

Distance: 282 km
Cruising Time: 53 hrs
Locks: 18
Return Trip


The Seaside Cruise
Port Cassafières to Beaucaire or vice versa
One week one-way

Enjoy the Camargue's rich diversity of culture and wildlife and beautiful open landscapes as you cruise in the sunshine along the Canal du Rhone à Sète. You pass alongside the oyster beds of the Etang de Thau to the seaside town of Port Cassafières.
 
Distance: 128 km
Cruising Time: 23 hrs
Locks: 2
One Way - Either Direction


Base at Port Cassafières
Base at Homps
Base at Saint Gilles
Base at Beaucaire

ALSACE
Saarbruecken, Hesse, Boofzheim
AQUITAINE
Le Mas d'Agenais, Montech, Condom
BRITTANY
Dinan, Messac, Nort sur Erdre
BURGUNDY
Fontenoy le Chateau, Branges, Saint Jean de Losne, Gray
CAMARGUE
Port Cassafières, Homps, Saint Gilles, Beaucaire
CHARENTE
Jarnac
LOIRE
Chatillon sur Loire, Migennes, Decize
LOT
Douelle
MIDI
Castelnaudary, Trèbes, Homps, Narbonne, Port Cassafières
NIVERNAIS
Migennes, Chatel Censoir, Tannay, Decize

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