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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.
The Carcassone Cruise
Capestang – Carcassone – Capestang
  • Distance: 172 km 
  • Duration: 10/11 Days 
  • Cruising Time: 50 Hours 
  • Locks: 66 
  • Trip:  Return
 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.
The Mediterranean Cruise
Capestang – Agde – Capestang
  • Distance: 999 km 
  • Duration: 1 Week 
  • Cruising Time: 46 Hours 
  • Locks: 88 
  • Trip:  Return
 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.
The Aquitaine Cruise
Capestang – Moissac (Either Way)
  • Distance: 999 km 
  • Duration: 1 Week 
  • Cruising Time: 46 Hours 
  • Locks: 88 
  • Trip:  One Way
 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.
2009 Boat Hire Prices per Weekly Rental
Special Early Booking Offers for this Base
Guaranteed Price – No Currency Surcharges
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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.
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
Viking 800 6 566 679 840 932 1038 932 840 679 566
Viking 1000 6 987 1111 1226 1361 1479 1361 1226 1111 987
Burgundy 900 4 566 679 840 932 1038 932 840 679 566
Burgundy 1200 8 1188 1310 1431 1504 1644 1504 1431 1310 1188
Burgundy 1500 8 1552 1795 1964 2183 2323 2183 1964 1795 1552
Euro Classic 129 4 1365 1542 1698 1795 1935 1795 1698 1542 1365
Euro Classic 139 6 1783 2100 2304 2377 2546 2377 2304 2100 1783
Euro Classic 149 8 1987 2289 2474 2668 2886 2668 2474 2289 1987
Euro Classic 129 Grand Cru 2 1161 1368 1508 1576 1648 1576 1508 1368 1161
Euro Classic 139 Grand Cru 4 1768 1981 2217 2217 2217 2217 2217 1981 1768

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