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The Arts & Armagnac Cruise
Le Mas d’Agenais - Condom or vice versa
1 Week - One-way trip
62kms • 22 locks • 16hrs
Follow the Canal latéral à la Garonne
through vineyards and pastures to Buzet, famous for its
amber-coloured aperitif. The bastide town of Vianne is
famous for its beautiful glassworks and has many good
restaurants and lively markets while the 16th century
fortified water mill at Barbaste – its four towers
dedicated to King Henri IV’s four daughters – is a
must-see. Visit the stunning remains of Henri IV’s
chateau at Nérac and spend time browsing its colourful
shops and art gallery. Take your sketchbook ashore at
Valancesur- Baïse, a picturesque fortified town
overlooking the Baïse region and enjoy a measure of
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The Best of
Aquitaine Cruise
Le Mas d’Agenais
- Nerac - Moissac -
Le Mas d’Agenais
1 Week - Return trip
204kms • 46 locks • 38hrs
Choose to cruise on the beautiful River
Baïse and the Canal lateral to Garonne to the see
region’s best-loved medieval villages, ancient castles
and Roman aqueducts and bridges. Highlights of your trip
include visits to Agen, Moissac, Nérac and Vianne. And,
being in the heart of one of France’s most gastronomic
regions, you’ll find plenty of excuses to stop and try
mouth-watering menus and delicious local wines at
waterside bistros and restaurants.
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The Delights of Aquitaine Cruise
Le Mas d’Agenais – Montech
- Montauban or vice versa
1 Week - One-way trip
123kms • 33 locks • 30hrs
Enjoy a cultural cruise
on the Canal latéral à la Garonne and the River Tarn to
our new base at Montauban. Famous works of art by
Rembrandt, Sisley, Goya and Dufy can be found in the
ancient Bastide towns that line your route. See amazing
architecture and cross the stunning arched aqueduct at
Cacor outside Moissac, famous for its 14th century 14th
century cloisters and abbey. Cruising on the River Tarn,
visit the colourful regional markets at Castelsarrasin
and enjoy stunning views from the 11th century bridge
over the river at Montauban. |
The
Medieval Cruise
Montauban – Buzet –
Montauban
Return Trip 93 km • 35 Locks
25 hrs
From our new base in
Montauban, one of the oldest Bastide towns in southern
France, cruise along the fully restored Canal de Montech
through the beautiful Agre forest to Montech and
experience the amazing boat lift before joining the
Canal latéral à la Garonne on a leisurely cruise of this
beautiful region famed for its rural lifestyle, medieval
history and wonderful gastronomy. Notable places to
visit en route to Buzet on the River Baïse, include the
wonderful cloisters at Moissac, 13th century Valence-d’Agen
popular for its bustling weekday markets and Agen,
famous for its prunes and home to wonderful Gallo-Roman
treasures and works of art by Goya, Sisley and Dufy. |
