one way cruise possible between Toulouse
and Buzet, to discover the Canal de Garonne !!!
Land
of King Henri IV and D'Artagnan musketeers, a large
circuit combining the serenity of the Deux
Mers canal and the wild charm of the river Baïse,
the beauty of the Lot (downstream portion) and the
splendour of the Garonne will lead you to regional
curiosities such as artistic glassmaking at Vianne,
Nérac Castle, Flaran Abbey, cloisters of Moissac,
Condom Cathedral, canal bridge of Agen, Montech water
lift and the Bastille of Villeneuve sur Lot...
The attractions
:
Navigation possible on both river and canal
Ideal for novices
Few and automatic locks
The gastronomy of the South-West (the wines of
Buzet, Sauternes, Armagnac, foie gras, strawberries,
melons,
prunes...)
How to get to the base :
Between Bordeaux (100 Km), Toulouse (140 Km) and
Agen (25 Km). Easy access by A62 motorway (Aiguillon
exit).
Served by the TGV to Agen - only 4 hours from Paris.
5 kms from Aiguillon train station on the Bordeaux
- Toulouse line.
Suggested
Cruise in Buzet - Aquitaine/Lot
1 week
Baïse
: Buzet/Nérac/Condom/Valence sur Baïse
and return - 130km, 40 locks
Lot: Buzet/Clairac/Villeneuve sur Lot / Penne d'Agenais
and return (with tow) - 140km, 16 locks / 186km, 58
locks
Canal de la Garonne : Buzet/Agen/Moissac/Montech and
return - 120km, 40 locks
Tourist places
Buzet cellar,
Barbaste windmill, Castle Royal Park and Nérac
Town.Abbey of automation in Clairac, lock Castelmoron
sur Lot.Bridge canal and Agen museum,
Moissac cloister, Tarn descent, Montech water lift
