AQUITAINE
Navigate in Aquitaine
Discover the "Proud to be Gascon" along calm waterways.
The canal latéral à la Garonne is waiting for you just like the Baïse, a narrow river full of treasures and picturesque charm.
Take your time to taste the treasures of the terroir, slide to the heart of a colourful and sweet-smelling nature, rich in gastronomy and
preserved heritage. The Gascogne breathes, so breathe with it.
suggested routes:
from Damazan departure day saturday monday     for information on river Baïse -click here....     departure days depending on type of boat
Mini week
Damazan - Nerac sur Baïse - Damazan : 52 km, 16 locks, 10 hours
Damazan - Meilhan sur Garonne - Damazan : 70 km, 14 locks, 11 hours
One week
Damazan - Nerac - Valence sur Baïse - Damazan : 122 km, 42 locks, 21 hours
Damazan - Agen - Moissac - Damazan : 148 km, 30 locks, 23 hours
Two weeks
Damazan - Moissac - Castelsarrasin


LOT EN QUERCY    self service lock handling (no lock keepers)
Discover the river Lot  (divided into two parts)  see for canals: http://www.holidayboat.net/lot%20aval.htm (Penne d'Agenais)
and http://www.holidayboat.net/lot amont.htm (Cahors, Luzech)
As captain on your own boat, you can now cruise on one of France's most pleasant rivers.
At your own pace you will discover an incredible variety of landscape as you will sail along: coloured cliffs with hundreds of birds nest's,
picturesque villages, magnificient châteaux (Mercues Château), wooded hills, caves, burial chambers and middle-age monuments.
The Lot river is also famous for its gastronomy thanks to the wine from the Cahors region and the foie gras and poultry conserves.
suggested routes:
from Cahors departure day saturday monday
Mini week
Cahors - St Cirq Lapopie - Larnagol - Cahors : 47 Kms - 25 locks - 20 hours
One week
Cahors - Luzech - St Cirq Lapopie - Larnagol - Cahors : 140 Kms - 31 locks - 28 hours
from Luzech departure day saturday monday
Miniweek
Luzech-Cahors-Luzech  58 km-10 locks-11 hours
one week
Luzech-Cahors-Bouzies-St.Cirq Lapopie-Luzech 130 km-28 locks-25 hours
Since july 2007, following important works, ordered by the General Council of the Lot, on the locks of Grégols, St Martin-Labouval and Genevières, the Lot river offers 10 kms more upstream from St Cirq Lapopie to Larnagol.
from Penne d'Agenais departure day saturday monday
one week
Penne d'Agenais-Lustrac-Aiguillon-Penne d'Agenais 136 km-8 locks-24 hours
two weeks:
Penne d'Agenais-Valence sur Baïse-Penne d'Agenais 260 km-50 locks-38 hours

See for boats in these bases......           self service lock handling (no lock keepers)
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS   from Luzech and Cahors
● gastronomy
● the village of Pujols
● the caves of Pech‐Merle
● the castle of Cenevieres
● the medieval houses of St Cirq Lapopie
● Cahors : the old town and its bridge Valentre classified as world heritage by UNESCO.
● Luzech : the castle of Caix, the castle of Camy, the tower of Luzech, the Uxellodunum, the chapel of Notre Dame
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS    from Damazan and Penne d'Agenais
● local products (dried plums from Agen, Cognac...)
● Nerac and the castle of Henri IV
● Montech : charming lile town and its park "accrobranche"
● Toulouse, the pink city
● Penne d’Agenais and its fortified borough from the 13th century, the town and its craftsmen