Le Boat Self Drive Packages

Alsace Lorraine
From the Woodlands of Lorraine to the gentle landscapes of the Alsace, this region offers and array of delights: deep blue forests, enchanting castles, the magnificent cathedral at Strasbourg, the capital of Europe, and the world-famous St Louis Arzviller incline which lifts your boat up the mountainside!

Hesse - Strasbourg and return : Canal de la Marne au Rhin
156 km ; 68 locks ; 37 hours cruising
Visits: Hesse, St Louis Arzviller incline, Lutzelbourg, Saverne, Hochfelden, Strasbourg

Hesse – Sarrebrucken ONE WAY: Canal des houillères de la Sarre
103 kms; 31 locks; 20 hours cruising
Visits: Saarbrucken, Sarreguemines, Sarralbe, Mittersheim, Godrexange, Hesse

Hesse - Boofzheim ONE WAY : Canal de la Marne au Rhin + Canal de Rhone au Rhin
106 km ; 43 locks ; 28 hours cruising
Visits: Hesse, St Louis Arzviller Incline, Lutzelbourg, Hochfelden, Strasbourg, Plobsheim, Boofzheim

Hesse - Nancy and return: Canal de la Marne au Rhin
152kms; 42 locks; 25 hours cruising
Visits: Hesse, Godrexange, Rechicourt le Chateau, Lagarde, Luneville, Dombasle sur Meurthe, Varangeville, St Nicolas de Port, Nancy

Saarbrucken- Hesse and return: Canal des Houillieres de la Sarre
206kms; 62 locks; 40 hours cruising
Visits: Saarbrucken, Sarreguemines, Sarralbe,  Mittersheim, Godrexange, Hesse

Aquitaine
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
93 kms; 52 locks; 45 hours cruising
Visits: Buzet, Villaine, Barbaste, Nerac, Agen, Valence d'Agen, Moissac

Le Mas d’Agenais – Condom ONE WAY : Canal Latérale à la Garonne + Baïse
62 km; 22 locks; 16 hours cruising
Visits: Buzet, Vianne, Barbaste, Nerac, Moncrebeau, Condom, Valence sur Baise

Montauban - Buzet and return: Canal laterale a la Garonne + Canal de Montech
93kms; 56 locks; 30 hours
Visits: Montauban, Moissac, Valence d'Agen, Agen, Buzet

Le Mas d'Agenais - Montauban ONE WAY: Canal laterale à la Garonne + Baise + canal de Montech
123kms; 43 locks, 23 hours cruising
Visits: Buzet, Agen, Valence d'Agen, Moissac, Castelsarassin, Montech, Montauban

Brittany
With in excess of 600 km of waterways, Brittany offers a wide cruising ground on both Napoleonic canals, wide meandering rivers and estuaries flowing to the ocean. Brittany is a land of legends, folktales, granite castles, fresh breezes and festivities throughout the season.

Messac – Josselin and return : Vilaine + Canal de Nantes à Brest
208 km ; 36 locks ; 36 hours cruising
Visit: Messac, Guipry,Redon, La Gacilly,Malestroit, Le Roc, St Andre, Montertelot, Josselin

Messac – Nantes and return : Canal de Nantes à Brest + Erdre
280 km ; 36 locks ; 42 hours cruising
Visit: Messac, Guipry, Redon, Guenrouet, Blain, Suce sur Erdre, Nantes

Messac – Dinan ONE WAY : Vilaine + Canal d’Ille et Rance
127 km ; 57 locks ; 30 hours cruising
Visits: Messac, Pont Rean, Rennes, Betton, Hede, Tintenlac, Lehon,Dinan

Nord sur Erdre- La Gacilly and return: Edre, Canal de Nantes à Brest, Aff, La Vilaine
200kms; 34 locks: 38 hours cruising
Visit: Nord sur Edre, Suce sur Erdre, Blain, Guenrouet, Redon, La Gacilly

Nord sur Erdre -la Roche Bernard and return: Erdre, Canal de Nantes à Brest, Vilaine
240kms; 32 locks, 44 hours cruising
Visit: Nord sur Erdre, Blain, Suce sur Erdre, Guenrouet, Redon, La Roche Bernard

Nord sur Erdre - Messac ONE WAY: Erdre, Canal de Nantes à Brest, Vilaine
260kms; 18 locks; 35 hours cruising
Visits: Nord sur Erdre, Suce sur Erdre, Blain, Guenrouet, Redon, La Roche Bernard, Langon, Guipry

Burgundy: Burgundy canal

Migennes - Ancy le Franc and return: Burgundy canal
106kms; 46 locks; 29 hours cruising
Visits: Migennes, St Florentin, Tonnerre, Tanlay, Ancy le Franc

Burgundy : Franch-Comte, Vosges
Burgundy offers an extensive cruising ground on both canals and rivers, with equally diverse landscapes: lush pastures, vast plains, vineyard-covered hills and forests. In the wine capital of France, wine-lovers will be spoilt for choice when choosing wine to accompany a gourmet meal: Gevrey-Chambertin, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits St George and Pommard.

Saint Jean de Losne - Chagny- Branges ONE WAY : Saône + Canal du Centre + Seille
159 kms; 28 locks; 33 hours cruising
Visits: St Jean de Losne, Seurre, Navilly, Verdun sur le Doubs, Chalon sur saone, Chagny,  Cuisery, Branges

Saint Jean de Losne – Louhans and return : Saône + Seille
293 kms; 14 locks;  38 hours cruising
Visits: St jean de Losne, Seurre, Navilly, Challon sur Saone, Cuisery, Branges, Louhans

Saint Jean de Losne – Besançon and return : Doubs
194 kms; 50 locks; 32 hours cruising
Visits: St Jean de Losne, Dole, Dampierre, Besancon

Fontenoy le Chateau – St Jean de Losne ONE WAY: Canal de l’Est + Saône
210 kms; 32 locks; 40 hours cruising
Visits: Fontenoy le Chateau, Corre, Jussey, Port sur Saone, Scey sur Saone, Gray, Auxonne, St Jean de Losne

Fontenoy le Chateau – Gray ONE WAY
137 kms; 27 locks; 30 hours cruising
Visits: Fontenoy le Chateau, Corre, Jussey, Port sur Saone, Scey sur Saone, Gray

Gray- Corre and return: Saone: 200kms; 30 locks; 38 hours cruising
Visits: Gray, Port sur Saone, Scey sur Saone, Ray sur Saone, Jussey, Corre

Branges - Santenay and return: Seille, Saone + canal du Centre: 176kms; 36 locks; 35 hours cruising
Visits: Branges, Cuisery, Chalon sur Saone, Chagny, Santenay

Branges - Macon - Chalon sur Saone and return
192kms; 8 locks; 32 hours cruising
Visits: Branges, Cuisery, Pont de Vaux, Macon, Tournus, Chalon sur Saone

Gray- Branges ONE WAY: Saone + Seille
193kms; 12 locks: 34 hours cruising
Visits: Gray, Auxonne, St Jean de Losne, Chalon sur Saone, Cuisery, Branges

 
Burgundy : Nivernais and Loire Valley
With some of the most beautiful countryside and villages to see in France, the Nivernais Loire provides a truly peaceful haven from every day life. Marvel at the quiet as you cruise through majestic forests abundant in fauna and flora, ancient villages perched high on rugged rocks, and the occasional Medieval town.

Decize – Chatillon sur Loire ONE WAY : Canal Lateral à la Loire
133 km; 26 locks; 27 hours cruising
Visits: Decize, Plagny, Nevers, Marseilles les Aubigny, La Charite sur Loire, Sancerre, Chatillon sur Loire

Tannay – Laroch Migennes ONE WAY : Yonne
100 kms; 50 locks; 28 hours cruising
Visits: Tannay, Clamecy, Vezelay, Chatel Censoir, Vermenton, Auxerre, Migennes

Decize – Tannay ONE WAY : Canal du Nivernais
99 kms; 72 locks; 35 hours cruising
Visits: Decize, Cercy la Tour, Chatillon en Bazois, Baye, Corbigny, Chitry les Mines, Tannay

Mignnes - Sens - Joigny and return: Yonne
88kms; 20 locks; 21 hours cruising
Visits: Migennes, Joigny, Villeneuve sur Yonne, Sens

Chatel Censoir - Clamecy - Auxerre and return: Yonne: 120kms; 58 locks; 35 hours cruising
Visits: Chatel Censoir, Clamecy, Vezelay, Vermenton, Auxerre

Chatel Censoir - Chitry les Mines - Corbigny and return: Nivernais canal + Yonne
106kms; 52 locks; 34 hours cruising
Visits: Chatel Censoir, Clamency, Vezelay, Tannay, Chitry les Mines, Baye, Sardy, Corbigny

Chatel Censoir - Migennes ONE WAY: Yonne
65kms; 31 locks; 16 hours cruising
Visits: Chatel Censoir, Vermenton, Auxerre, Migennes

Chatillon sur Loire - Sancerre and return: Canal Laterale a la Loire
180kms; 38 locks, 36 hours
Visits: Chatillon sur Loire, Sancerre, La Charite sur Loire, Marseilles les Aubigny, Nevers

Camargue
A vast nature reserve in which herons, flamingo, Camargue horses and cattle are abundant,, the Camargue is an ideal destination for ornithologist’s, nature lovers and fishermen. The canal often borders seaside towns : stop off for a swim and for a sumptious fresh sea-food supper.

Saint Gilles – Etang du Thau and return: Canal du Rhône au Sète
146 kms; No locks; 27 hours cruising
Visits: St Gilles, Gallician, Aigues Mortes, La Grande Motte, Carnon, Palavas les  Flots, Frontignan, Sete, Bouzigues, Meze, Marseillan 

Saint Gilles – Port Cassafieres ONE WAY : Canal du Rhône au Sète
109 kms; 2 locks; 20 hours cruising
Visits: St Gilles, Gallician, Aigues Mortes, La Grande Motte, Carnon, Palavas les Flots, Frontignan, Sete, Bouzigues, Meze, Marseillan, Agde, Port Cassafieres

Beaucaire - Sete and return
220kms; 2 locks; 37 hours cruising
Visits: Beaucaire, Bellegarde, St Gilles, Gallician, Aigues Mortes, La Grande Motte, Carnon, Palavas les Flots, Frontignan, Sete

Port Cassafieres - Aigues Mortes and return: Canal du Midi + Canal du Rhone a Sete, + Etang du Thau
168kms; 4 locks, 30 hours cruising
Visits: Port Cassafieres - Agde, Marseillan,  Meze, Bouzigues, Frontignan, Palavas les Flots, Carnon, Le Grau di Roi,  Aigues Mortes

Beaucaire - Port Cassafieres ONE WAY: Canal du Midi, Canal du Rhone au Sete + Etang du Thau
128kms; 3 locks; 23 hours cruising
Visits: Beaucaire, Bellegarde, St Gilles, Gallician, Aigues Mortes, La Grande Motte, Carnon, Palavas les Flots, Frontignan, Sete, Bouzigues, Meze, Marseillan, Agde, Port Cassafieres

Charente
A peaceful region of crystal - clear waters, splendid chateaux and Cognac! From the base at Jarnac, whether you choose to cruise toward Rochefort exploring the castles at Bourg-Charente and Port d’Envaux and tasting the king’s drink at Cognac, or toward Angoulème, passing through woodlands and green pastures, enjoy the silence and beauty that is the Charente.

Jarnac – Rochefort and return: Charente maritime
186 km; 12 locks; 33 hours cruising
Visits: Bourg Charente, St Brice, Cognac, Saintes, Port d'Envaux, St Savinien, Rochefort

Jarnac - Angoulème and return: Charente fluviale
88 km; 30 locks; 22 hours cruising
Visits: Jarnac, Bassac, St Simon, Chateuneuf sur Charente, St Simeux, Nersac, Trois Palis, Angouleme

Jarnac - Cognac- St Simeux and return: Charente maritime
140 kms; 24 locks; 25 hours cruising
Visit: Jarnac, Bourg, Charente, St Brice, Cognac, St Simon, St Simeux

 

Lot
The Lot is one of the most stunning regions of France. Much of it’s beauty can only be truly appreciated from the river. Fascinating gorges, valleys and vineyards create a live patchwork along the river.

Douelle – Luzech – Crégols and return : Lot
128 km; 28 locks; 27 hours cruising
Visits: Douelle, Caix, Luzech, Mercues, Cahors, Laroque des Arcs, Arcambal, Vers, Bouzies, St Cirq Lapopie, Cregols, Calvignac, Larnagol


Midi
The “Canal des deux Mers” takes you on a journey through the blazing hillsides of Minervois, sunflower and lavender fields and vineyards. A UNESCO heritage site, you will find much to visit along it’s banks: villages, fishing ports, fortified towns such as Carcassonne and a variety of restaurants in which to savour the region’ seafood and Cassoulet.

Castelnaudary – Carcasonne and return : Canal du Midi
104 kms; 62 locks; 39 hours cruising
Visits: Castelnaudary, Villepinte, Bram, Villesequelande, Carcasonnes, Trebes

Homps - Castelnaudary ONE WAY: Canal du Midi
81kms; 44 locks; 30 hours cruising
Visits: Homps, La Redorte, Pulcheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcasonne, Bram, Castelnaudary

Castelnaudary – Port Cassafieres ONE WAY : Canal du Midi
157 km ; 62 locks ; 45 hours cruising
Visits: Port Cassafieres, Beziers, Fonserannes, Capestang, Le Somail, Ventenac, Argens Minervois, Homps, La Redorte, Puicheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcasonne, Bram, Castelnaudary

Port Cassafieres – Narbonne and return :Canal du Midi + Canal de la Robine
128 km ; 46 locks ; 27 hours cruising
Visits: Port Cassafieres, Fonserannes, Beziers, Colombiers, Tunnel de Malpas, Capestang, Le Somail, Salleles d'Aude,  Narbonne

Narbonne - Carcasonne and return: Canal de la Robine + Canal du Midi
158kms; 78 locks; 39 hours cruising
Visits: Narbonne, le Somail, Ventenac, Argens Minervois, Homps, La Redorte, Pulcheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcasonne

Homps - Carcasonne and return: Canal du Midi:
80kms; 42 locks, 23 hours cruising
Visits: Homps, La Redorte, Puicheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcasonne

Trebes - Beziers and return: Canal du Midi
180kms; 54 locks; 37 hours cruising
Visits: Trebes, Homps, Argens Minervois, Ventenac, le Somail, Capestang, Fonserannes, Beziers

Narbonne - Carcasonne/Trebes ONE WAY: Canal de la Robine + canal du Midi
87kms; 43 locks; 23 hours cruising
Visits: Narbonne, Le Somail, Ventenac, Argens Minervois, Homps, La Redorte, Puicheric, Marseillete, Trebes, Carcasonne

Homps- Port Cassafieres ONE WAY: Canal du Midi
77kms; 19 locks; 17 hours
Visits: Homps, Argens Minervois, Ventenac, le Soail, Capestang, Tunnel de Malpas, Colombiers, Fonserannces, Beziers, Port Cassafieres


 

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