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Argens-en-Minervois, Canal du Midi

Argens is a pretty little village on the Canal du Midi situated close to Homps and Le Somail.

There are one or two restaurants, including an open air one on the canal, and a winery.

Nearest airports are Carcassonne, Beziers and Perpignan, and the nearest railway stations are Lézignan-Corbières station (6 km) and TGV station Narbonne (23 km).
The Carcassone Cruise
Argens - Carcassonne - Argens
  • Distance: 92 km 
  • Duration: 1 Week 
  • Cruising Time: 20 Hours 
  • Locks: 32 
  • Trip:  Return
 Argens – Homps – Marseillette – Trebes – Carcassonne - Argens
The Beziers Cruise
Argens - Beziers - Argens
  • Distance: 151 km 
  • Duration: 1 Week 
  • Cruising Time: 25 Hours 
  • Locks: 40 
  • Trip:  Return
 Argens – Le Somail – Narbonne – Capestang – Beziers - Argens
The Lattes Cruise
Argens - Lattes
  • Distance: 185 km 
  • Duration: 1 Week 
  • Cruising Time: 25 Hours 
  • Locks: 16 
  • Trip:  One Way
 Argens – Le Somail – Capestang – Beziers – Sete – Frontignan – Aigues Mortes - Lattes
The Castelnaudary Cruise
Argens - Castelnaudary - Argens
  • Distance: 172 km 
  • Duration: 10/11 Days 
  • Cruising Time: 50 Hours 
  • Locks: 66 
  • Trip:  Return
 Argens – Homps – Trebes – Carcassonne – Castelnaudary - Argens
The Marseillan Cruise
Argens - Marseillan - Argens
  • Distance: 219 km 
  • Duration: 10/11 Days 
  • Cruising Time: 45 Hours 
  • Locks: 52 
  • Trip:  Return
 Argens – Narbonne – Capestang – Beziers – Agde – Marseillan - Argens
The Toulouse Cruise
Argens - Toulouse – Argens
  • Distance: 294 km 
  • Duration: 2 Weeks 
  • Cruising Time: 70 Hours 
  • Locks: 100 
  • Trip:  Return
 Argens – Le Somail – Homps – Trebes – Carcassonne – Castelnaudary – Toulouse - Argens
The Lattes Cruise
Argens – Lattes - Argens
  • Distance: 369 km 
  • Duration: 2 Weeks 
  • Cruising Time: 55 Hours 
  • Locks: 52 
  • Trip:  Return
 Argens – Narbonne – Capestang – Beziers – Sete – Lattes -Argens
2010 Boat Hire Prices per Weekly Rental
These prices in Pounds Sterling are based on an exhange rate of £1 = €1.05 Euros. Please call us for more information
One-way fees apply. Please ask for more details
The suppliers for boats at this base are French companies, who are not members of ABTA, and are therefore not covered by ABTA financial security. We will automatically arrange cover for your financial security through the ABTA Protection Plan, and add a £5 per person arrangement fee to your invoice. If you do not wish to take this cover, please advise us at the time of booking, otherwise it cannot be cancelled afterwards.
PENICHETTES For 2
Dates Max
Pers		 26/3
30/4		 01/5
14/5		 15/5
18/6		 19/6
02/7		 03/7
16/7		 17/7
13/8		 14/8
27/8		 28/8
03/9		 04/9
10/9		 11/9
24/9		 25/9
06/11
P.935 2+1 623 816 985 1058 1191 1276 1191 1058 985 816 623
P.935 W 2+1 683 858 1028 1100 1233 1318 1233 1100 1028 858 683
P.1107 2+3 762 937 1106 1179 1312 1397 1312 1179 1106 937 762
P.1107 W 2+3 804 979 1149 1221 1354 1439 1354 1221 1149 979 804
P.1106 FB 2+3 931 1088 1288 1397 1475 1554 1475 1397 1288 1088 931
P.1120 R 2+4 1028 1264 1445 1536 1687 1808 1687 1536 1445 1264 1028
P.1020 FB 2+3 1173 1415 1650 1723 1856 1959 1856 1723 1650 1415 1173
CLASSIC PENICHETTES
Dates Max
Pers		 26/3
30/4		 01/5
14/5		 15/5
18/6		 19/6
02/7		 03/7
16/7		 17/7
13/8		 14/8
27/8		 28/8
03/9		 04/9
10/9		 11/9
24/9		 25/9
06/11
P.935 3-5 732 925 1112 1191 1336 1433 1336 1191 1112 925 732
P.935 W 3-5 774 967 1155 1233 1378 1475 1378 1233 1155 967 774
P.1107 4-7 852 1046 1233 1312 1457 1554 1457 1312 1233 1046 852
P.1107 W 4-7 895 1088 1276 1354 1499 1596 1499 1354 1276 1088 895
FLYING CLASSIC PENICHETTE
Dates Max
Pers		 26/3
30/4		 01/5
14/5		 15/5
18/6		 19/6
02/7		 03/7
16/7		 17/7
13/8		 14/8
27/8		 28/8
03/9		 04/9
10/9		 11/9
24/9		 25/9
06/11
P.1106 FB 3-7 1034 1209 1433 1554 1638 1723 1638 1554 1433 1209 1034
AFT DECK PENICHETTES
Dates Max
Pers		 26/3
30/4		 01/5
14/5		 15/5
18/6		 19/6
02/7		 03/7
16/7		 17/7
13/8		 14/8
27/8		 28/8
03/9		 04/9
10/9		 11/9
24/9		 25/9
06/11
P.1120 R 4-6 1215 1487 1705 1808 1983 2128 1983 1808 1705 1487 1215
P.1260 R 6-10 1681 1862 2146 2279 2406 2587 2406 2279 2146 1862 1681
P.1500 R 8-12 1898 2104 2424 2569 2714 2920 2714 2569 2424 2104 1898
FLYING BRIDGE PENICHETTES
Dates Max
Pers		 26/3
30/4		 01/5
14/5		 15/5
18/6		 19/6
02/7		 03/7
16/7		 17/7
13/8		 14/8
27/8		 28/8
03/9		 04/9
10/9		 11/9
24/9		 25/9
06/11
P.1020 FB 3-5 1348 1626 1892 2025 2128 2249 2128 2025 1892 1626 1348
P.1165 FB 4-7 1632 1783 2104 2231 2352 2476 2352 2231 2104 1783 1632
P.1180 FB 6-7 1904 2127 2448 2587 2708 2884 2708 2587 2448 2127 1904
P.1400 FB 6-9 2074 2261 2672 2829 2986 3144 2986 2829 2672 2261 2074
P.1500 FB 8-12 2473 2739 3198 3440 3597 3712 3597 3440 3198 2739 2473
EUROPA
Dates Max
Pers		 26/3
30/4		 01/5
14/5		 15/5
18/6		 19/6
02/7		 03/7
16/7		 17/7
13/8		 14/8
27/8		 28/8
03/9		 04/9
10/9		 11/9
24/9		 25/9
06/11
Europa 400 2+2 1620 1808 2098 2188 2285 2382 2285 2188 2098 1808 1620
Europa 400 3-4 1808 2037 2358 2467 2569 2678 2569 2467 2358 2037 1808
Europa 600 5-6 2074 2321 2654 2811 2932 3053 2932 2811 2654 2321 2074

Cruising Extras - Costs to be paid at departure base.

All terrain bicycle hire €42 / Children's bicycle hire €21.

Enclosed Parking €28 / Undercover Parking €42.

Domestic Pet €26 (Refunded if you take the cleaning service).

Cleaning service at the end of the trip: between €45 and €80 depending on type of boat

Airport / Station Transfers.

Transfers by taxi after one-way cruises.

Click here to view the Booking Conditions for this Base.