Houseboating Adventures - Issue 19 - (Page 54) The Merchant's Cruise Start your vacation in the pretty Roman town of Narbonne and enjoy the scenery of the Canal de la Robine before turning onto the Canal du Midi and heading towards the walled city of Carcassonne. The Wine Lover's Cruise From the small port of Homps – once famous for shipping the many barrels of Languedoc wine on to Bordeaux, head up-stream under the shade of the plane trees to the lovely waterside town of Bram, stopping off en route to visit the medieval walled city of Carcassonne. The Pierre-Paul Riquet Cruise Enjoy lock free cruising between Argens and Béziers as you pass through the heart of waterside towns and villages to the busy port-town of Béziers, birthplace of Pierre-Paul Riquet – founder of the Canal du Midi. Experience the staircase of locks at Fonsérannes and the oldest canal tunnel at Malpas en route. Duration: The Sunshine Cruise The magnificent staircase of locks at Fonsérannes gives you stunning views over the Orb valley and the city of Béziers. Enjoy wines at the 400 year old vineyard next to the Guery aqueduct and browse for antique books at Le Somail before cruising down the Canal de la Robine into Narbonne. The Canal du Midi Cruise Take this classic Canal du Midi cruise in sunshine and shade between Homps and the lovely town of Castelnaudary. Spend time en route visiting the towns of Trèbes, Carcassonne and Bram and savor the slow pace of life along this beautiful section of the canal. The Midi-Robine Cruise A spectacular one week cruise along the Canal du Midi and the Canal de la Robine. Narbonne, with its spectacular Merchant’s Bridge is a delightful city to explore and is close to the beaches. The Classic Midi Cruise Set off from the wine center of Homps and savor the memorable sights and sounds of the Canal du Midi en route to Port Cassafières, situated at the edge of the Camargue and close to lovely beaches. Canal du Midi, France, $2,220 per week , low season With le Boat you can choose between one-way cruising or return-to-base cruising. A one way cruise is perfect if you want to cover a lot of ground and see as much as possible. Or you can choose to linger and explore the towns and villges going and coming. )6B@" A05("%C&5AB9&@
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