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 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.
One-week return cruises
Castelnaudary - Carcassonne and return: Canal du Midi
104 km; 48 locks; 21 hours cruising
Visits: Castelnaudary, Villepinte, Bram, Villesequelande, Carcassonne
Port Cassafieres - Narbonne and return: Canal du Midi + Canal de la Robine
128 km; 44 locks; 27 hours cruising
Visits: Port Cassafieres, Fonserannes, Beziers, Colombiers, Tunnel de Malpas, Capestang, Le Somail, Salleles d'Aude, Narbonne
Homps - Carcassonne and return: Canal du Midi:
80 km; 42 locks; 20 hours cruising
Visits: Homps, La Redorte, Puicheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcassonne
One-week, one-way cruises
Homps - Port Cassafieres: Canal du Midi
77 km; 18 locks; 13 hours 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: 130€
Homps - Castelnaudary: Canal du Midi
81km; 45 locks; 20 hours cruising
Visits: Homps, La Redorte, Pulcheric, Marseillette, Trebes, Carcassonne, Bram, Castelnaudary
One-way supplement: Homps - Castelnaudary: 120€; Castelnaudary - Homps: 180€
Optional car transfer: 180€
Castelnaudary - Port Cassafieres: Canal du Midi
157 km; 63 locks; 33 hours 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: 280€
Two-week, one-way cruises
Castelnaudary - St Gilles : Canal du Midi, Etang du Thau + Canal de Sête
255 km ; 67 locks ; 70 hours cruising
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: 200€; St Gilles - Castelnaudary: 150€
Optional car transfer: 480€
Homps - St Gilles : Canal du Midi, Etang du Thau +Canal de Sête
175 km ; 20 locks ; 33 hours cruising
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: 160€; St Gilles - Homps: 110€
Optional car transfer: 150€
3/4 or 5-night return cruise
Homps - Le Somail and return
12 locks, 11 hours cruising
The Canal du Midi waterways map
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Le Boat rental boats for The Canal du Midi
There are 34 self-drive boats for the The Canal du Midi
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