The Canal du Midi with Le Boat

The Canal du Midi is part of the Canal des Deux Mers and takes you on a journey through the blazing hillsides of Minervois, sunflower and lavender fields and vineyards. The canal is a UNESCO heritage site, and you will find much to visit along its banks: villages, fishing ports, fortified towns such as Carcassonne and a variety of restaurants in which to savour the region's seafood and Cassoulet.

Le Boat operates four bases along the canal: Castlenaudary, Trèbes (near Carcassonne), Homps, and Port Cassafières, offering different routes and destinations.

One-week return cruises

• Castelnaudary, Carcassonne and return
  Cruise distance 104km (64.62 miles), 48 locks, 21 hours of cruising

  Visits: Castelnaudary, Villepinte, Bram, Villesequelande, Carcassonne

• Port Cassafieres, Narbonne and return
  Cruise distance 128km (79.54 miles), 44 locks, 27 hours of cruising

  Canal du Midi and Canal de la Robine

  Visits: Port Cassafieres, Fonserannes, Beziers, Colombiers, Tunnel de Malpas, Capestang, Le Somail, Salleles d'Aude, Narbonne

• Homps, Carcassonne and return
  Cruise distance 80km (49.71 miles), 42 locks, 20 hours of cruising

  Visits: Homps, La Redorte, Puicheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcassonne

One-week, one-way cruises

• Homps to Port Cassafieres
  Cruise distance 77km (47.85 miles), 18 locks, 13 hours of cruising

  Visits: Homps, Argens Minervois, Ventenac, le Somail, Capestang, Tunnel de Malpas, Colombiers, Fonserannces, Beziers, Port Cassafières

  One-way supplement: Homps - Port Cassafieres: 160€;  Port Cassafieres - Homps: 110€
  Optional car transfer: 160€

• Homps to Castelnaudary:
  Cruise distance 81km (50.33 miles), 45 locks, 20 hours of cruising

  Visits: Homps, La Redorte, Pulcheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcassonne, Bram, Castelnaudary

  One-way supplement: Homps - Castelnaudary: 130€; Castelnaudary - Homps: 180€
  Optional car transfer: 190€

• Castelnaudary to Port Cassafieres
  Cruise distance 157km (97.56 miles), 63 locks, 33 hours of cruising

  Visits: Port Cassafieres, Beziers, Fonserannes, Capestang, Le Somail, Ventenac, Argens Minervois, Homps, La Redorte, Puicheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcassonne, Bram, Castelnaudary

  One-way supplement: Castelnaudary - Port Cassafieres: 190€;  Port Cassafieres - Castelnaudary: 110€
  Optional car transfer: 320€

Two-week, one-way cruises

• Castelnaudary to Saint Gilles
  Cruise distance 255km (158.45 miles), 67 locks, 70 hours of cruising

  Canal du Midi, Etang du Thau and  Canal de Sête

  Visits: Castelnaudary, Bram, Carcasonne, Trebes, Marseillette, Puichercic, La Redorte, Homps, Argens Minervois, Ventenac, Le Somail, Capestang, Fonserannes, Béziers, Port Cassafieres, Agde, Marseillan, Meze, Bouzigues, Frontignan, Palavas les Flots, Carnon, Le Grau di Roi, Aigues Mortes, Gallician, St Gilles

  One-way supplement: Castelnaudary - St Gilles: 220€;  St Gilles - Castelnaudary: 220€
  Optional car transfer: 550€

• Homps to Saint Gilles
  Cruise distance 175km (108.74 miles), 20 locks, 33 hours of cruising

  Canal du Midi, Etang du Thau and Canal de Sête

  Visits: : Homps, Argens Minervois, Ventenac, Le Somail, Capestang, Fonserannes, Béziers, Port Cassafieres, Agde, Marseillan, Meze, Bouzigues, Frontignan, Palavas les Flots, Carnon, Le Grau di Roi, Aigues Mortes, Gallician, St Gilles

  One-way supplement: Homps - St Gilles: 170€;  St Gilles - Homps: 100€
  Optional car transfer: 180€

3, 4 or 5-night return cruise

• Homps to Le Somail and return
  12 locks, 11 hours of cruising