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Situated on the Canal de la Robine, Narbonne is a perfect place to start your cruising holiday in the Langudeoc. With blue skies above and warm sunshine on your face, you’ll soon discover why this part of France is at its most attractive from the waterside.
 

Base manager Nick Fielden welcomes you to Narbonne.

Nick Fielden

LATE ARRIVALS

If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to inform the base directly or the general sales office where you booked. When you arrive at the base there will be a note on the reception door informing you where your boat is. The boat will be left open with the lights on for you to stay on board that night. The base staff will do the full briefing the following morning.

Base Opening Hours

Monday - Sunday: 09:00 - 12:30  14:00 - 17:30

HOTELS and RESTAURANTS

Hotels
Du Languedoc - 0033 (0) 468 651 474
www.hoteldulanguedoc.com

D'Occitanie - 0033 (0) 468 654 760
www.hotel-occitanie.com

La Residence - 0033 (0) 468 321 941

Corail - 0033 (0) 468 490 433
www.lecorail.com

Les Floriales - 0033 (0) 468 903 535

Will's Hotel - 0033 (0) 468 904 450
www.willshotel-narbonne.com

Restaurants
L'Estagnol - 0033 (0) 468 650 927
Le Petit Comptoir - 0033 (0) 468 423 035
En Face - 0033 (0) 468 751 617
L'Asia - 0033 (0) 468 323 660
Pizzeria i Tifosi - 0033 (0) 468 424 100

SUPERMARKET

Marche U is a 5 minute walk from the base which is open from 7am - 8pm everyday and in the mornings on Sundays.

MARKET DAYS
An excellent undercover market is held in the town centre every morning throughout the year between 08:30 - 12:30

FISHING
Fishing is allowed on the canal throughout the season and a license is needed. It is possible to purchase a holiday license from June to September and can be brought from a shop close to the base.

TOURIST OFFICE
Place Salengro
5 minutes from the base
Tel - 0033 (0) 468 651 560
Fax - 0033 (0) 468 655 912 
    

VET
SCP CONVERS Bernard
LE BAS Jacques 32 Quai Vallière
11100
Narbonne
0033 (0) 468 322 430
0033 (0) 468 906 426
2km from the base

CAR PARKING

Outside parking on the street - free of charge
Garage parking - 42€ per week

Base Access

By Road

GPS Co-ordinates
E2° 59.868`
N43° 11.25`

From motorway exit NARBONNE EST
Follow the direction GARE. When you arrive opposite the railway station turn left, follow along until the canal and turn right just before going over it onto Quai d’Alsace. The office is 200m further on, on the right just after the footbridge.

From motorway exit NARBONNE SUD
Follow the direction CENTRE VILLE. When you are in the center at the roundabout with a fountain, turn left towards BEZIERS, follow along until you go past the new Mediathèque and the old concrete building then turn left following the sign for QUAI D’ALSACE. Go straight on for 300m and turn right just before going over the canal. The office is 200 m further on the right just after the footbridge.

From Paris
Take A6 to Lyon, then A7 to Orange, then A9 to Narbonne. Leave Auto route at junction Narbonne Est. Head for ‘Centre Ville ‘ and ‘Gare’ (railway station). Opposite the station turn left, follow along 300mtrs and turn right just before crossing the canal (Quai d’Alsace is signposted) Go straight on under Railway Bridge onto quai D’Alsace. Connoisseur is on your right.

Airports

Beziers - 45km
Carcassonne - 65km
Montpellier - 100km
Toulouse - 150km

Airport Shuttle
From Toulouse airport there is a shuttle to the station which departs every 20 minutes from 07:35 – 00:15 (Monday to Saturday) and from 09:15 to 00:15 (Sundays and bank holidays). It costs approx 4 euros each way. From the town centre to the airport it departs every 20 minutes from 05:00 to 19:40.

Car Rental

Narbonne - few minutes from base
Avis - 0033 (0) 468 324 336
Budget - 0033 (0) 468 907 464
Europcar - 0033 (0) 468 323 454

Narbonne - a taxi ride from base
Hertz - 0033 (0) 468 424 392
Citer - 0033 (0) 468 423 159

By Rail

Narbonne - 1.5km

    2008 TAXI PRICES    
         
** PLEASE NOTE PRICES BELOW ARE APPROXIMATE FIGURES    
         
         
         
    MON - SAT MON - SAT    
FROM TO 08.00am - 18.00pm 18.00pm - 08.00am Sundays & Bank Holidays PAX
NARBONNE Carcassonne gare 91.00 € 124.00 € 124.00 € up to4*
NARBONNE Carcassonne airport 100.00 € 149.00 € 149.00 € up to4*
NARBONNE Trèbes base 85.00 € 126.00 € 126.00 € up to4*
NARBONNE Perpignan airport 90.00 € 134.00 € 134.00 € up to4*
NARBONNE Béziers airport 60.00 € 88.00 € 88.00 € up to4*
NARBONNE Montpellier airport 151.00 € 228.00 € 228.00 € up to4*
NARBONNE Toulouse airport 239.00 € 357.00 € 357.00 € up to4*
NARBONNE Homps base 45.00 € 67.00 € 67.00 € up to4*

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