Crown Blue Line

Marked by fertile plains , vineyards, wooded valleys, medieval castles, fortifed farms and towns, the Aquitaine is a Garden of Eden for nature lovers, fishermen and historians alike. The reputation for excellent food, sunshine and a warm welcome from the locals, is truly justified.

Mas d'Agenais Moissac - Nerac and return : Canal Latérale à la Garonne + Baïse 204 km ; 46 locks ; 38 hours cruising

Highlights: Walled villages, Agen, cloisters at Moissac

Le Mas d’Agenais – Condom ONE WAY : Canal Latérale à la Garonne + Baïse 62 km ; 22 locks ; 16 hours cruising

Highlights: Meilan, perched high on a huge rock, wine tasting at Buzet, 10-arched Romanesque bridge at Barbaste

Le Mas d’Agenais – Lustrac and return : Canal à la Garonne-Baïse, Garonne, Lot 204 km ; 19 locks ; 35 hours cruising

Highlights: Wine tasting at Buzet, cruising on the Lot: historic villages, half-timbered houses Pujol, one of the most beautiful medieval villages in France

Nicols

From Buzet sur Baîse: Land of King Henry IV and d’Artagnan musketeers, a large circuit combing the serenity of the Deux Mers canal and the wild charms of the river Baîse and the splendour of the Garonne will lead you to regional curiosities such as artistic glassmaking in Vianne, Nérac castle, Floran abbey, cloisters of Moissac, Condom catherdral, the canal bridge at Agen, Montech water lift.

One week return cruises:

Buzet sur Baise, Montech, Valence sur Baîse and return; 304km, 98 locks

Two week return cruise:

Buzet sur Baise, Penne d’Agenais, Montechs and return; 344km; 74 locks

Locaboat

Gascony boasts some of France's prettiest countryside. A number of interesting structures command attention too, such as the 549 metre long aqueduct at Agen with its 23 arches. The canal between Montech and Montauban reopened in April 2003, allowing you to visit Montauban by Pénichette. Visit the famous llth century abbey at Moissac for an insight into the Middle Ages. Take the little river Baise and you will wind your way through deepest countryside. Its towns, Vianne and Nerac, possess all the charm of a medieval Book of Hours. Carry on up the Baise as far as Valence and visit the Abbey of Flaran, rated a masterpiece of Cistercian art.

One week cruises from Agen:

Agen, Buzet, Mas d’Agenais, Castets en Dorthe and RETURN; 130 km; 28 locks;4hr45 cruising per day

Agen, Buzet, Vianne, Nerac, Valance sur Baise and RETURN; 184 km; 58 locks; 5hr15 cruising per day

Agen, Moissac, Castelsarrasin, Montech and RETURN; 140km; 46 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

Ten/Eleven day cruises from Agen

Agen, Moissac, Montech, Toulouse and RETURN; 232 km; 74 locks; 4hr45 cruising per day

Two week cruises from Agen
Agen, Buzet, Valence sur Baise, Castet en Dorthe, Moissac and RETURN; 305km; 94 locks; 4hr30 cruising per day

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