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Capestang, Canal du Midi
Base manager Neill Crozier and his team will welcome you to Capestang, one of the most charming and popular villages on the Canal du Midi.
Here you are almost in the middle of a 54 km long lock free stretch of the canal which will give you plenty of time to get accustomed to your boat.
If you collect your boat on a Saturday, don’t rush off on Saturday afternoon, visit the Sunday morning market in the village square where you can stock up on all provisions, and enjoy this colourful event before your departure. The magnificent 11th century village church is something not to be missed. |
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The Carcassone Cruise
Capestang – Carcassone – Capestang |
- Distance: 172 km
- Duration: 10/11 Days
- Cruising Time: 50 Hours
- Locks: 66
- Trip: Return
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After leaving Capestang, your first port of call is the charming village of Le Somail where you will find lots of things to see. The low arched bridge is probably the most photgraphed on the canal, there is a hat museum and an antique book shop. There are several restaurants and cafes, and the large luxurious hotel boats such as Rick Stein’s Anjodi, Colibri and Roi Soleil regularly boor here. The following day you will cruise to Homps, and ancient wine port where you will find several good restaurants, bars and a good supermarket. Try the restaurant En Bonne Compagnie, one of our favourite restaurants. Next on your itinerary is the charming port of Trebes with its attractive quayside with bars and restaurants including a lovely fresh
fish shop and its bistro. Stay two nights here and visit the ancient “La Cite” in neaby Carcassone, a medieval walled city with lots of cafes, restaurants and galleries.
Your return journey is in reverse with calls at Homps, Le Somail and returning to Capestang for your last night.
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The Mediterranean Cruise
Capestang – Agde – Capestang |
- Distance: 999 km
- Duration: 1 Week
- Cruising Time: 46 Hours
- Locks: 88
- Trip: Return
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Leaving Capestang on your first day, it’s a nice easy two hour cruise to the village and port of Colombiers where you will find several restaurants including the exclusive Chateau Colombiers. The following morning, you will need an early start to get to the Fonserannes locks staircase for an unforgettable descent down the 7 locks. You will then pass through the port of Beziers, and stop for the night at Villeneuve les Beziers. Here you will find some interesting restaurants on the quayside and also in the village. Next stop is Vias, where you will have a choice of visiting the village to the north of the canal, or the beach rersort to the south of the canal.
Next is the fascinating town of Agde, the second oldest town in France. There are excellent shops and quayside seafoo restarants, and the beach nearby at Grau de Agde. On your return journey, you can call at Villeneuve les Beziers again, or the main port of Beziers which is about 2 km from the city centre. Your final day cruising will take you back to Capestang for your last night.
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The Aquitaine Cruise
Capestang – Moissac (Either Way) |
- Distance: 999 km
- Duration: 1 Week
- Cruising Time: 46 Hours
- Locks: 88
- Trip: One Way
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This one way cruise is for the those with at least some experience. You will travel from the Mediterranean coast towards Bordeaux on the Atlantic Ocean, following the original route of this famous canal. You will need to cruise on most days in order to keep up with your itinerary, with perhaps one or two rest days. Your route will take you through Le Somail, Homps, Trebes, Carcassone, Castelnaudary to Toulouse where you will join the Canal de Lateral et Garonne, cruising on to Montech, Castelsarrasin, and ending at the charming town of Moissac. The cruise can be undertaken in the opposite direction.
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2009 Boat Hire Prices per Weekly Rental
Special Early Booking Offers for this Base
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Guaranteed Price – No Currency Surcharges
Whatever happens to the £
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These prices in Pounds Sterling are guaranteed and will nor increase due to currency exchange rates. Alternatively you can pay in Euro's, and the price will be quoted on request.
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.
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Dates |
Max
Pers |
Upto
23/4 |
24/4
7/5 |
8/5
4/6 |
5/6
2/7 |
3/7
20/8 |
21/8
27/8 |
28/8
17/9 |
18/9
1/10 |
2/10
31/10 |
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Viking 800 |
6 |
566 |
679 |
840 |
932 |
1038 |
932 |
840 |
679 |
566 |
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Viking 1000 |
6 |
987 |
1111 |
1226 |
1361 |
1479 |
1361 |
1226 |
1111 |
987 |
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Burgundy 900 |
4 |
566 |
679 |
840 |
932 |
1038 |
932 |
840 |
679 |
566 |
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Burgundy 1200 |
8 |
1188 |
1310 |
1431 |
1504 |
1644 |
1504 |
1431 |
1310 |
1188 |
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Burgundy 1500 |
8 |
1552 |
1795 |
1964 |
2183 |
2323 |
2183 |
1964 |
1795 |
1552 |
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Euro Classic 129 |
4 |
1365 |
1542 |
1698 |
1795 |
1935 |
1795 |
1698 |
1542 |
1365 |
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Euro Classic 139 |
6 |
1783 |
2100 |
2304 |
2377 |
2546 |
2377 |
2304 |
2100 |
1783 |
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Euro Classic 149 |
8 |
1987 |
2289 |
2474 |
2668 |
2886 |
2668 |
2474 |
2289 |
1987 |
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Euro Classic 129 GrandCru |
2 |
1161 |
1368 |
1508 |
1576 |
1648 |
1576 |
1508 |
1368 |
1161 |
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Euro Classic 139 Grand Cru |
4 |
1768 |
1981 |
2217 |
2217 |
2217 |
2217 |
2217 |
1981 |
1768 |
Click here to view the Booking Conditions for this Base.
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Up to 15% off
our Cruisers
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Upto 5% off
our Penichettes
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