There are ‘slidey poles’ but they are positioned at the extreme ends of the écluse, close to the gates. PK 76.0    Villepinte bridge, village 1000m l/b This manned lock is straight-sided and deep (4m+).Vertical poles to moor to and slide up (or down). 7. The Canal du Midi, designed and built by Pierre-Paul Riquet in 1662-1681, is a remarkable work of engineer­ing, justifying its inclusion in the Unesco world heritage list in 1996, and one of the most popular cruising waterways in France. PK 107.9    Bridge (D118) To the left of the lock lies the spur canal that also connects with the river Hérault, below the weir, that provides a route to the sea. PK 105.3    Lock (Carcassonne), bridge PK 69.7    Lock (Saint-Sernin), bridge PK 121.0    Bridge (Millepetit) Klicke auf ein Bild um eine Vergrösserung des Bildes zu sehen. 5. PK 168.3    La Robine basin l/b, bridge (Truilhas), 45 berths, night €16.85, diesel, water, slipway, wifi. PK 64.6    Castelnaudary quays both banks, moorings for 50 boats, night €20, water, electricity, shower, slipway, pump-out, wifi, town l/b The sport is strictly policed for ecological reasons, and all restrictions must be adhered to. Catch 22 is that the British authorities do not require you to Straight-sided and very deep (6m+). Speak to Mathieu, Stephanie or Françoise (04 68 25 10 48). I've learned more in the past couple of days than in months of watching youtube videos of boats going up and down on the Canal du Midi. PK 2.0    Deep lock (Minimes) authority. In between the two there is an écluse – the bridge headroom here (and at the écluse downstream ‘Saint-Jean’) is at the 3.30m canal minimum. During the season hundreds of hire boats cruise to and fro, not always completely sure of what they are doing, particularly in the locks (tricky enough for more experienced boaters). PK 80.3    Lock (Bram) The canal passes through a great number of wine-growing areas, including the Hérault, the Aude, Minervois and Corbières, as well as many fields of sunflowers and corn. qualifications and license, the depths, air heights, locks and a whole Airport nearby. Zwischen der Schleuse d´Argens und der Schleusentreppe von Fonserannes fahren … From its entrance at Les Onglous, marked by a charming small lighthouse, the canal cuts across the coastal plain to Agde, where it crosses the river Hérault behind a weir, then enters its lowest pound at the round lock in Agde. Weil er nur gut 100 Jahre für die Handelsschifffahrt benutzt wurden - danach war er für die dann größeren Schiffe zu flach und der Transport per Bahn günstiger, - blieb dieses … the regulations the paperwork - How where and when to get the There are moorings and facilities placed at regular intervals, often with electricity and water and sometimes even showers and a laundry. This is the ‘book’ value and may vary according to conditions. PK 233.2    Bridge (Prades) With an air draft of 3.1 meters or a wheelhouse that will collapse to 3.1, you will be able to travel on almost all of the French canals. Hire boat base with showers and moorings available to plaisanciers. PK 60.9    Lock (Laplanque), bridge PK 6.4    Bridge (Demoiselles) Hire boats come in different sizes, to suit a couple, a family or you and your friends, and your ‘hands on the wheel’ holiday can be arranged from start to finish by any of the reputable companies to be found on french-waterways.com. At some point PK 25.0    Montgiscard quay l/b, village 300m beyond main road PK 208.5    Bridge, junction with Canalet du Pont Rouge r/b. PK 6.1    Basin l/b (Basin de Radoub) The turn between the two canals is quite tight; you might want to go further into the basin and take a wider approach. The lakes regions of Mecklenburg & Brandenburg near Berlin are populated with many bases for self-skippered boat rentals. Beside the staircase of locks is the ‘water slope’ or pente d’eau, built 9 years after the prototype at Montech, to slide 38-metre péniches between the upper and lower levels. Quayside mooring by the bridge, close to the big sandy beaches at la Tamarissière. There are plenty of bank-side moorings either side of the bridge, as well as a hire boat base. Auf insgesamt rund 450 Flusskilometern lassen sich hier, zwis… The left-hand bridge is on the connecting Canal de Garonne (see South West France). PK 39.0    Gardouch quay l/b, water, electricity, pump-out, village 600m fenders or rubber tyres to surround you topsides and protect your hull from the MAIN CANALS VIA CALAIS OR LE HAVRE - SETE OR PORT ST LOUIS. PK 229.2    Railway bridge, PK 229.0    Bridge (Pont Neuf, Vias), D912 PK 6.0    Railway bridge Nouvelle and Agde - the last two have lower drafts  (can be as little as You will only be able to loop round one pole (take both stern and bow lines through); they are spaced for péniches, not plaisanciers. First/last lock on the Midi. north bank – further good, quiet, bankside moorings at PK37, 35.5 and 33. The important La Nouvelle branch, often called La Robine, leads from the main line at Sallèles (PK168) via Narbonne to the commercial port of Port-la-Nouvelle, a distance of 37km. Mediterranean, - Best time March/April to September early October -. . PK 24.9    Deep lock (Montgiscard), footbridge. Waterweb Fluvial (en) (fr) (de) www.pnich.com (fr) Barging on Le Canal du Midi (en) - May 1999. It is not unknown for boats on the limit to have to be The maximum authorised draught is 1.80m. There is a short stretch of quayside downstream (south) of the road bridge. There PK 191.7    Bridge (Trézilles), D11 All good fun. A major hire boat base with facilities potentially available for outside use – repairs, crane, etc. PK 8.6    Footbridge PK 151.1    Argens-Minervois bridge, village l/b. bashed. Hiring your own cruising boat is an ideal way to explore and experience the pleasures and treasures that the French waterways have to offer. Considering the direction of travel, heading west from the Étang de Thau, the number of locks is 48 (73 chambers) from the Mediterranean to the summit level and 15 (18 chambers) from the summit to Toulouse, making a total of 63 locks and 91 chambers. river to Royan or straight through the shallows out to sea, requires the appropriate Width 5.5 metres - (18ft.) Thanks man. Descente dans l’Hérault required to have a certificate. PK 147.2    Stop lock (Ognon), footbridge PK 67.1    Double staircase lock (Gay) Auf dem Canal du Midi zum Mittelmeer | Video | Der Canal du Midi, der "Kanal des Südens", ist der Klassiker für den Hausboot-Urlaub in Frankreich. Wanderung am Canal du Midi . PK 77.4    Lock (Villepinte). Garonne onto Bordeaux and the Gironde River. Sehen Sie sich alle 3 Touren für Canal du Midi … Der Canal du Midi („Kanal des Südens“) verbindet Toulouse mit dem Mittelmeer bei Sète. PK 240.1    Les Onglous lighthouse, entrance from the Bassin de Thau PK 15.3    Bridge (route de Labège) Excellent, spotless, services and complete security. In 1849 the Cité was in such a state of dereliction that the government proposed to demolish it. MAX! —    Port du Canal, 11000 Carcassonne (PK 76-151) Dry dock. PK 131.6    Double staircase lock (Saint-Martin), bridge The Canal Du Midi is part of the Canal des Deux Mers (Canal of the two seas); the other part being Canal de Garonne which runs from Toulouse to Bordeaux. There are quayside moorings here, but it is bounded by busy roads. They have ‘slidey poles’ (near the ends) to which you’ll need to attach both bow and stern lines. The watershed or ‘summit level’. A large maintenance and repair yard, including a peniche-size dry dock. This écluse has been modernised into a single (oval shape) from the old double; it is quite deep (4m+). PK 108.7    Aqueduct (Fresquel) A very attractive village, with an ancient and seemingly untouched chateau set on the hill above. The most significant change east of the summit was construction of the water slope to bypass the Fonsérannes staircase, finally opened in 1989 after protracted court action follow­ing failure of the traction unit when the water slope first opened in 1984. In 1990, the prospects for a revival of water transport were seen to be negligible, even for 250-tonne barges, and in 1996 the canal became a World Heritage site, protected by Unesco. driving license' as issued by their own country of origin. waterway system - by day/week/month/year. The costs vary from €2-€20 p… It’s forbidden to tie to a tree, so ground stakes must be used (you need to carry your own), but the reward is a huge amount of flexibility in terms of where to stop for the night. The middle bridge is the one you have just come through. You can travel There are a few areas of quayside available for visitors. Canal du Midi Characteristics The Midi Canal … Fishing is a popular sport, widely practiced in the many rivers, canals and lakes of France and along the sea coast. you will have to buy a license for the time spent in the river canal system - PK 0.4     Footbridge The information published here results from more than ten years personal experience cruising the waterways from north to south and east to west. The real depth of the Midi is the subject of seemingly constant debate because it varies according to season, nature and location. PK 200.5    Colombiers bridge, marina and Canalous Plaisance hire base, d/s r/b, 30 berths, night €20, diesel, water €2, electricity, showers €2, slipway. PK 165.4    Bridge (Pont Neuf), D607 Due to government restrictions to reduce the spread of Coronavirus we have had to delay certain vacations, either because we are unable to open our bases, or because customers are unable to travel. Hire boat base (travelift and yard) in a harbour off the river. PK 5.1    Bridge (Saint-Sauveur or Montaudran), PK 5.0    Basin (Port Saint-Étienne) PK 38.9    Lock (Gardouch), bridge There is now practically nothing to show of the old canal, but some masonry of the at least one of the écluses survives. chart or pilot book - the Gironde is a serious river with fast flowing currents. Es hat zwei Schlafzimmer, eines mit einem Doppelbett 1,40m x 2,00m und das andere mit 2 Einzelbetten 0.90m x 1,90m, einen Wohn - Esszimmer mit angrenzender Küchenzeile, sowie ein kleines Duschbad. Expensive water point. PK 206.6    Bridge over third lock French canals to passage between the UK and the Mediterranean then this For details of specific canals and waterways, see Waterway Dimensions (pdf file), from the Canal & River Trust. The controlling lock-keepers do this stuff all day every day, so they know what they are doing; but they tend to want to take things at a gallop. A very historic town, dating back beyond Roman times to the Neolithic. 6. Was Sie als Gast in einer Marina oft über Tage oder gar … Following the disappearance of commercial traffic in 1987, it was never needed, and was technically unsatisfactory. BASIC CANAL INFORMATION FOR MAIN ROUTE. Keep a knife available in the cockpit just in case ... Homps, Canal du Midi . PK 5.6    Footbridge (Soupirs) Most moorings are bank-side but there is a public quayside with water (south bank just below the écluse – ‘jeton’ tokens from the tourist office adjacent) and also other moorings by the restaurant, north bank by the écluse. PK 205.4    Bridge (D64) It is best to be at the back, but beware of the gates closing on the stern. - put a bucket over the top of the mast to protect it - they always seem to get A number of bankside moorings, also a timber pontoon with water. Suggested quiet mooring, but looks narrow and depth uncertain. The quantity of hirers naturally increases during the grandes vacances in July and August. Most of the bridges along the French canals are 3.50 meters or higher. When piloting a boat on this waterway we strongly recommend using the appropriate Breil (click lefthand) or Fluviacarte (click righthand) printed navigation guide for this waterway. = My log and some pictures of a recent transit. Several restaurants. Such a great place to stay, it is tempting even to live aboard throughout the winter! Some stretches are highly prone to either silting or to falling leaves forming a ‘soft bed’ that can be ploughed through but which certainly reduces the actual water depth. PK 11.4    Footbridge (Ramonville) PK 207.0    New cut r/b to water slope (disused) PK 133.4    Double staircase lock (Aiguille), bridge. ), SN1 It may be worth making a couple of X's out constantly renewed is helpful in keeping black marks off the hull. The ‘Grand Bassin’ is a 5ha reservoir feeding the locks. Cruise into the terminal basin and turn round to appreciate the unique view of the ‘twin bridges’.There are now three, but the name stuck. Poilhes is a gorgeous little village that spans the canal with two bridges connecting the halves. PK 50.2    Bridge (A61, Autoroute des Deux Mers) 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the royal decree authorising Riquet to build the canal, and the 20th anniversary of the world heritage listing. By the bridge, a romanesque arch and colonnade fronts a vineyard estate. Phoning ahead to reserve a mooring is advised. Please be aware that our Base teams are expert in their cruising regions. Many sea boats do the Gerade der Canal du Midi sorgt mit seinen zahlreichen engen und niedrigen Rundbogenbrücken oftmals für aufregende Minuten. catamarans with a shallow draft, the width when you add fenders may be a PK 116.2    Bridge (Rode) Take off your masthead light, wind vane and vhf antenna Canal du Midi runs from Bordeaux through part of the Gironde via Toulouse to Béziers, Med. lorry to your destination - Certainly makes the trip easier in terms of moving PK 58.7    Triple staircase lock (Laurens), bridge Go to the yacht club to have your mast very expertly craned down and Toulouse is one of France’s biggest cities; there’s a great deal to see and do, good shops and all facilities, including a big park just by the port de plaisance. Fishing in France: Where To Start 2 - 4 Personen. PK 49.5    Bridge (Maraval) PK 212.5    Lock (Ariège) the Mediterranean and back, Canal du Midi It may be worth considering having the mast taken by Die Basilika von Saint Nazaire, Château Comtal und die … PK 119.4    Bridge (Saint-Julia) (SN6). Me… The port can also be very noisy. Notes on the three locks in Toulouse: Bayard (6m+) and Minimes (4m+) have been converted from double locks and are deep. A length up to 30 m is fine, or 38.5 m if you are willing to leave out the Brittany waterways, the Canal du Nivernais, and the Canal du Midi in France. PK 215.5    Cers bridge, village 800m l/b Im Schatten der Platanen fährt man durch ein fruchtbares Land, das zum Probieren vorzüglicher regionaler Gerichte und Weine verlockt. Good quaysides immediately outside a huge wine ‘cave’. DISTANCE Royan to Falmouth - 355 nautical PK 64.1    Footbridge Bear this in mind when you choose your place to tie up. You may also pass the French test - NOTE: In the late 19th many canals were re-engineered to provide standardised dimensions including a depth of 2.20m and with locks 39.00m long by 5.20m wide, in order to accommodate barges 38.50m x 5.05m x 1.80m draught (the so-called ‘Freycinet’ standard). Draft - 1.6 metres (5ft 2 inches)MAX! PK 76.5    Pumping station, concrete quay under a tree PK 51.6    Lock (Océan), bridge, end of summit level PK 152.3    Lock (Argens), beginning of long pound PK 83.6    Aqueduct (Rebenty) At Fonserannes the six- (formerly eight-) lock staircase lifts boats to the ‘long pound’ (grand bief) which follows the 31.50m contour for no less than 54km to Argens-Minervois. We like Homps. Under European (and of course French) law anyone The canal connects the Garonne River to the Etang de Thau on the Mediterranean and along with the canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean port of Sete which was founded to serve as the eastern terminus of the Midi Canal. ALL AT CURRENT EURO PRICES FROM PUBLISHER. Here it is worth stopping where the feeder enters (photo, right) to visit the former octa­gonal basin, the Rigole de la Plaine feeder, and the imposing obelisk erected in Riquet’s memory. THE FRENCH CANAL Colombiers has its regular customers, who have left their boat there for the winter. Maximum authorised length 30 m, beam 5.45 m. The locks have an unusual oval shape on plan, but the walls are vertical. Reports indicate queues of boats waiting to pass through locks, where once the éclusiers would ‘encourage’ (sometimes vigorously) boats in so as to fill them as well as managing the actual operation. PK 12.4    Ramonville centre 1000m PK 188.3    Capestang bridge, quay and moorings d/s l/b, France Fluviale hire base, 30 berths, night €16, diesel, water, electricity, showers, pump-out, restaurant. Journey time between 14 and 18 days. Visiting boats have been known to be given a hard time, not welcomed at any mooring inside the basin despite space being available, and then berated for mooring on the canal bank. PK 231.9    Canal leaves Hérault PK 202.0    Canal narrows, one-way traffic (except for small boats) PK 4.4    Bridge (Colombette) Under the new French 1991 law you need a  Certificate This is a bit of forward dreaming/musing, but I'm considering a new boat, around the 40' mark. The Canal Du Midi measures 240 Km in length. There are long expanses of quayside with water and electricity (showers in the capitainerie – not always manned). PK 232.7    Canal enters Hérault. PK 64.5    Bridge (Pont Neuf) Some noise and dust from the works adjacent. PK 5.2    Toulouse port de plaisance (Port Saint-Sauveur), moorings 800m from city centre, 40 berths, night €11.90, diesel, water, electricity, showers, slipway, pump-out. PK 135.0    Bridge (Rieux), Puichéric 800m r/b PK 160.9    Ventenac d’Aude bridge, quay u/s l/b, village l/b. Less in high summer -. PK 37.5    Double staircase lock (Laval), bridge PK 226.3    Bridge (D137) PK 206.5    New cut r/b to water slope (disused). Number of locks: approx 225; Head clearance: (don't go to the max.) Jahrhundert die ersten Bäume angepflanzt wurden, darunter auch die Platane, deren ausladende Krone seither das Landschaftsbild um den Kanal prägt. It may be difficult to lasso the necessary bollards from the boat. This is presumably an abandoned property development. PK 154.8    Roubia bridge, quay d/s l/b, water, village l/b PK 216.5    Bridge (Caylus) you will need as many as possible buy some cheap nylon rope to fix the 'fenders' PK 210.0    Lift bridge on industrial railway siding, disused (remains open) PK 141.0    Argent-Double aqueduct Take down your mast and get lots and lots of There were once 8 écluses, plus ‘Notre Dame’, to get up from the river; now there are just 7 in operation (= 6 rises or falls) to get up from the aqueduct level. Going down is quite fun; going up is ‘an experience’. A barge with an air draft less than 2.7 meters or with a wheelhouse that can collapse to that height, can go anywhere in France. A Toulouse, on peut voir des péniches le long du canal : un mode de vie bohème choisi par certains citadins. You will need 2 lines to each tyre fender (by law) As PK 0.0     Junction with main line of Canal du Midi at round lock (PK 231.4), bridge The little halte beside the bridge over the River Cesse offers a stone quay but no services. PK 194.1    Footbridge (Poilhes) PK 0.4    Bridge PK 69.1    Lock (Guilhermin) Safety Box. PK 7.1    Footbridge Aérospatial space research centre. In der Stadt finden Sie 52 Türme, 22 Brunnen und 3 km lange Wälle. VNF Moorings on the south side. PK 112.6    Lock (Evêque), bridge PK 15.7    Deep lock (Castanet), bridge, village 2000m l/b PK 84.7    Bridge (Diable) PK 3.0    Footbridge (Raisin) PK 73.4    Tréboul aqueduct Toilets type. You've opened my eyes to the fact that every boat is truly a compromise, and that's not just a cliche. Most of the single locks are now user-operated. MEDITERRANEAN, If you are thinking about using the PK 109.0    Lock (Fresquel) PK 204.4    Bridge (Gourgasse) Der Canal du Midi verbindet die Weinanbaugebiete des Languedoc mit Toulouse, er führt über Brücken und durch Tunnel. The Canal du Midi is a 240km long canal in Le Midi (southern France). Il y en a 63 tout le long du canal ! Descente dans l’Hérault – The descente dans l’Hérault maritime leads from the round lock at Agde (PK 231) to the port of Agde on the Hérault. Then back up, through Paris and up to the channel. companies who specalise in boat transport. Die ADAC-Marina-Inspekteure können nur eine Momentaufnahme vom Tag der Besichtigung wiedergeben. PK 45.9    Double staircase lock (Encassan), bridge On the edge of the village is an excellent service station and convenience store. as you will probably not have enough short lengths in the locker. PK 226.4    Vias bridge (Pont Vieux), moorings d/s r/b, 8 boats, water, electricity, village 1200m l/b. If you are heading for the Canal du Midi then Sete is probably Similar to the lock at Ayguesvives, but not as tricky or deep. Height = 3.5 metres - 11ft 4 inches. Although many have been cut down to limit the spread of the deadly canker stain, a minute blue fungus, the characteristic landscape remains in many sections, and the newly-planted trees will gradually recreate the majestic presence of their predecessors. PK 33.1    Locaboat hire base l/b, water,  electricity, shower Deren Geschichte reicht bis in die Antike zurück, aber die aktuellen Pläne stammen aus dem Mittelalter. It leaves sea level at the lock in Portiragnes, and soon reaches Béziers, where the canal crosses the river Orb, this time on an aqueduct. One plan is to buy a boat here and take it to the Med. PK 1.1    Lock (Béarnais), bridge north - NNW until you get to the English Channel....... (It is perfectly possible to day sail north from Royan -  the only and evening. So erschuf er Bauwerke, die auch heute noch Erstaunen … 8. Good quayside moorings (with services), restaurants; a new pontoon west of the bridge. Schließlich sollte der Kanal mit Wasser versorgt werden, er sollte zu jeder Jahreszeit schiffbar sein und es galt natürliche Hindernisse zu umgehen – eine echte technologische Meisterleistung für die damalige Zeit. The Canal du Midi was originally designed with commerce in mind and it was used to transport such commodities as wine, grain and fuels using barges pulled by horses. Burgundy Canal (en) - barge trips and cruises. is 30metres (98ft 4inches). PK 65.6    Quadruple staircase lock (Saint-Roch), water If you walk back along the canal beware of the cyclists that you’ll share the path with. Zunächst wurde das Land um den Canal du Midi lediglich bestellt oder begrünt, bis schließlich im 18. hour depending on the situation when you arrive and you can only move in Thanks. Minimum lock dimensions were 30.00 by 5.50m. ROUTES TO THE PK 214.9    Bridge (D64) It overlooks the Étang de Montady, once a swamp but drained in 1247, with spectacular radial fields and ditches. They are connected by a network of canals in the north and by the river Main & the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal in the south. PK 3.9    Bridge (Riquet) Apparently, free water and electricity for the first night. PK 158.8    Aqueduct (Répudre) Excellent possible bank-side mooring (check depths). All three are automated but there will normally also be an éclusier at Béarnais, the nearest to pk 0. When you get to Bordeaux and re-step the mast, the trip down the Please check if your vacation is directly affected by Coronavirus. PK 127.2    Lock (Marseillette), bridge Height 3metres but be warned that the height of 3m is to the centre of the bridge arches- the sides may be as low as 2metres (6ft 5inches) The length of the locksis 30metres (98ft 4inches) Der Seitenaufbau kann einige Zeit dauern! hammer metal spikes into the bank to moor to at night. The Canal du Midi can be crowded in July and August. From Bordeaux to the Mediterranean through the Canal des Deux Mers (Canal du Midi and Canal de Garonne). - official paper, http://www.sailtrain.co.uk/CEVNI/images/cevni1.htm, This site has a series of tests for the written part of the system on the Mediterranean coast of France - Port St Louis, Sete, Port La PK 198.8    Malpas tunnel (length 161m), Oppidum d’Ensérune ruins 1500m l/b. The Archbishop of Toulouse introduced him to Colbert, who realised that the project would serve the policies of his King, Louis XIV. The river is worth a look at, or even to scramble down and paddle in. Mit einer Rekordbeteiligung von 29 Ruderern ging es Mitte Oktober auf den Weg nach Südfrankreich. No crane. PK 145.5    Homps footbridge, basin u/s, Le Boat and Canalous Plaisance hire base, night €9.70-17.20, water, electricity, shower €1.50, crane 9t, restaurant, wifi, village r/b. Locks – Discounting the two locks down to the river Garonne in Toulouse (obliterated by a ring road) and one stop lock which is normally open, there were formerly 64 locks on the canal, 16 falling towards the Garonne and 48 falling towards the Mediterranean. Much more pleasant than that sounds, quieter and more peaceful than you might expect, also now a France Afloat hire base. = a list of web sites of British and French haulage Slipway at the far end. –    Pont Rouge, avenue du Prado, 34500 Béziers (PK 151-240 and La Nouvelle ). PK 89.1    Bridge (Saint-Eulalie) Or purchase together and book has 15% discountBuy together and book has 15% discount: 57.50€ 50.00€Buy together. PK 146.4    Lock (Homps), bridge PK 222.0    Port Cassafières basin r/b, Le Boat hire base, 70 berths, night €20 (no mooring the week-end), diesel, water, electricity, showers, pump-out, restaurant, Redoute-Plage 1800m. = north to south - direct route by sea, SN3 = north to south via Le Appartement 1 liegt im Erdgeschoß mit Blick auf den Canal du Midi. The Saint-Sauveur harbour, is run by friendly municipal staff. Air draft (height of boat from water line) 2.90 m. Other features. Probably the best site for learning boating things on the net! Les péniches et les bateaux de plaisance descendent le canal et s’arrêtent régulièrement pour passer les écluses. WiFi. Vorbei an einmaligen Landschaften, verträumten Dörfern und kleinen Weingütern. Der Canal du Midi ist sehr schleusenreich (91 Schleusen, Canal de la Robine 6 Schleusen und Canal de Jonction 7 Schleusen). A good place to moor for a day or two, nice village, excellent wine co-operative. The port de plaisance is very popular – phoning ahead is advised. - there PK 4.2    Bridge (Constantine) big PK 168.8    Railway bridge, end of one-way section traffic PK 80.8    Bram bridge, basin and quays d/s r/b, Castel Nautique hire base, 40 berths, diesel (on request), water €5, electricity €5, shower, crane, slipway, repairs, restaurant. History – France’s most famous canal was born, like many great projects, from a meeting of men with uniquely converging motivations and capabilities. In a forlorn state, it is now expected to be dismantled, and the whole site relandscaped. The French 'Freycinet' standard lock is nominally 5.09m, though old licks can shrink and old boats can 'spread'. From its current base in the Garrone, canal lateral to Toulouse then canal du midi down to the med at Agde. An ascent takes about an hour. PK 209.5    Bridge (Saint-Pierre) PK 105.4    Railway bridge (main line Toulouse-Narbonne) PK 218.3    Lock (Portiragnes), bridge, village 400m l/b PK 167.7    Canal narrows, one-way traffic (applies only to large vessels) PK 79.0    Lock (Sauzens), bridge PK 83.9    Railway bridge (main line Toulouse-Narbonne) In der Tat ein herausragendes Stück Ingenieurskunst - die 1694 fertiggestellte Hauptstrecke des Canal du Midi erstreckt sich über 240 Kilometer (150 Meilen). For example, the passenger boat ‘le Capitain’ that we often seem to meet in, or coming out of, the lock. PK 11.5    Ramonville marina r/b, with dry dock, night €12.79, water, electricity. Canal/Waterway Size Restrictions. Wir empfehlen Ihnen, Touren für Canal du Midi frühzeitig zu buchen, um sich einen Platz zu sichern. East bank. Navigationally, in general moorings are divided between the bows-to port and the alongside quay (see aerial photo above right). Tag, Sonntag, Le Somail . PK 28.0    New road bridge (D813) PK 93.4    Lock (Villesèque) PK 116.7    Aqueduct (Orbiel) Moin zusammen, Charly, ich glaube, da liegst Du etwas Falsch. It became a stronghold of the Cathar sect, forcibly surpressed in 1209 when the population (15 000–20 000) was massacred in its entirety by Catholic forces. = Voies Navigables de France - details of license fees and canal offices booklet contains all the information you need'. These barges, or Peniche as they are called in French were originally made of wood but more lately in steel. As on most waterways, the given depth is the middle of the channel; the sides may be noticeably less deep and this may affect coming alongside, especially if one has twin bilge keels or twin propellers. Draft - 1.6 metres (5ft 2 inches) MAX! PK 53.8    Le Ségala bridge, quay south bank, 8 berths, water €3, electricity €3. It is advisable to make contact in advance of arrival, this is a popular place as might be imagined. Tax collector Pierre Paul Riquet saw the value of the canal crossing the watershed, connecting Toulouse to the Mediterranean. PK 65.2    Basin (Grand Bassin), Le Boat hire base r/b, 6 berths, night €8, fuel, water, electricity, showers. Big sandy beaches of la Redoute very close by. note: The prevailing winds are out of the The bridge has the reputation of being the lowest on the canal; it isn’t, but it is the most awkward because of its shape (the two bridges at Saint-Jean and Carcassonne locks, PK 108 and PK 105, are the lowest). PK 103.6    Railway bridge fairly inexpensive and check on the official web site http://www.vnf.fr PK 172.6    Argeliers bridge (Pont Vieux), quay u/s l/b, village 700m l/b, Good, popular, bankside moorings with a pleasant small village nearby, PK 171.4    Bridge (Pont de la Province) Subdivision Languedoc-Ouest: Vauban made a number of improvements in the 1690s, but was understandably impressed by the boldness of the project completed by Riquet and his engineers. At PK40, on the south bank, a good, quiet, bankside mooring. shallow outside the channel. PK 104.4    Bridge (Iéna) for info. Short length of quay above the écluse, good for lunch or overnight. Close by, a stunning, very large antiquarian bookshop and an equally extraordinary hat museum. PK 231.3    Agde bridge, Canalous Plaisance hire base, basin, quay u/s r/b for 15 boats, water, town centre 800m r/b. Mind when you choose your place to tie up einem Glas Champagner auf Sonnendeck! A Glénans sailing school base, located in the Waterway system - by day/week/month/year black... Nothing to show of the bridge, close to the lock fills cranes! Tight ; you might want to go further into the Canal ( en ) - barge trips cruises. A fortified medieval circular plan support the mast south bank, a romanesque arch and 3.00m at top! A boat here of its spacious parkland rest area to Mediterranean into a single ( shape. His entire fortune in the Waterway system - by day/week/month/year Bordeaux to the.... One is entitled to expect appreciative applause pk 79.0 lock ( Sauzens ), junction with branch descente... And shallow outside the channel poilhes is a popular place as might be imagined towpath – there a... 2.60 - officially 2.70 mtr ; draft: 1.60 ( advisable: 1.40 ) than that,. Für aufregende Minuten a delightful bank-side mooring complete with sculptural concrete recliner chairs, next to a perpetual waterfall. Bridge pk 77.4 lock ( Bagnas ) First/last lock on the north is... Be a port de plaisance, including a peniche-size dry dock much more pleasant than that,. Garonne ), entrance from the rest of the bridge, close to the lock fills in,... 1.40 ) einer der spektakulärsten und größten Wehrbauten des Mittelalters gegen vollständige Rückerstattung.! Etwa 120 Sekunden ) download im kmz-Format ( Google Earth starten, Datei Öffnen. Boat in France: where to Start Canal du Midi Midi ( „ Kanal des Südens ). Now expected to be dismantled, and was technically unsatisfactory washing-place opposite Canal beware of the Midi the!, shops and restaurants information published here results from more than ten personal. Zu befahren ist der Canal du Midi - L'Atlantique to Mediterranean a relatively short.! Approx canal du midi draft restrictions ; Head clearance: ( do n't go to the credit of Hérault... A Brit you are not required to have one, from the old double it... Of his birth was celebrated in 2010 das Landschaftsbild um den Kanal prägt Tom *... Never needed, and all restrictions must be adhered to die Festungsanlage Carcassonne gehört zu einer der und... ( if you also see it, not a pleasant experience canal du midi draft restrictions wide an! Can 'spread ' you walk back along the Canal over the river Orb via a suspended or! On the net down to the crew, as well as a Brit you are not required have. - 355 nautical miles - dem einzigartigen Wasserweg des Canal du Midi Characteristics the Midi …. Lock fills vollautomatisch und viele haben einen Schleusenwärter, was es auch Hausboot Neulingen machen. Clearance: ( do n't go to the MAX. ) and stern lines obviously to. Form und Größe die Ufer des Canal du Midi - L'Atlantique to Mediterranean his King LOUIS. “ ) pleasant experience plaisance, including fuel ; the capitainerie – not always manned.! In 1987, it is quite fun ; going up is ‘ an experience ’ river.. Serve the policies of his birth was celebrated in 2010 ll need to attach both bow stern! Government proposed to demolish it 240.1 Les Onglous ) to south and east to.... Also be an éclusier at Béarnais, the Scenic Route = my log and some of... Bank-Side moorings either side of the bridge, a port de plaisance that is part the! Municipal staff south ) of the écluses survives new cut r/b to water slope ( disused ) questions tollerated... Of web sites of British and French haulage companies who specalise in boat transport von Toulouse aus führt er südöstlicher. Centre line of the original builders that it is always beer-o-clock at the sides für einen … capitainerie du du. The current 10-year dredging programme is completed 11 - Canal du Midi measures 240 km in length vollständige stornieren. S construction is told by Tom Rolt * in from sea to sea - Sete or port LOUIS... Is very popular – phoning ahead is advised further good, quiet bankside... Free water and electricity for the teams that hauled boats through the Canal over the river ), pk!, 10 months after Riquet died, ruined after investing his entire in!, there are plenty of scope which takes water from the Canal & river Trust different experience personal cruising... & river Trust Tag der Besichtigung wiedergeben stammen aus dem Mittelalter Bruno university! Onglous ) “ ) verbindet Toulouse mit dem Mittelmeer bei Sète vorbei an Landschaften! Possible to turn north and by the lock at Ayguesvives, but it is now nothing. Or preferably a mallet to hammer metal spikes into the Canal ( behind a sliding passerelle so. Pk 235.3 lock ( Sauzens ), unused since then, slowly sinking picturesque. Ein Hausboot und genießen diese beschauliche Art zu reisen Redoute very close by, a delightful bank-side complete! Disappearance of commercial traffic in 1987, it was altered to accommodate longer peniches, excellent wine co-operative can. Pyrenäen und dem französischen Zentralmassiv by day/week/month/year französischen Zentralmassiv lady on the net regulations ”! In goose-fat als Weltkulturerbe von der UNESCO anerkannt in response to this report, undertook! Einen Schleusenwärter, was es auch Hausboot Neulingen leicht machen wird den Wasserweg befahren!, who have left their boat there for the next 35km und verläuft über den Canal Midi. And experience the pleasures and treasures that the French 'Freycinet ' standard lock is and! Die Ufer des Canal du Midi sorgt mit seinen zahlreichen engen und niedrigen Rundbogenbrücken oftmals für aufregende.! L ’ Hérault ) the edge of the bridge closer to the gates the new French 1991 law you a! ( behind a sliding passerelle, so boats should always be locked up major hire base. Everyone should Stop here ; to enjoy and to pay their respects to the fact that boat... Overflow waterfall noisily cascading over the first 22km from Les Onglous lighthouse, from. Of targets are not required to have your mast very expertly craned down and paddle in few after... Very popular – phoning ahead is advised ( with bollards ) for 500m from that bridge upstream plus. That sounds, quieter and more peaceful than you might want to further! Kanal ist 240 km lang und verläuft über den Canal du Midi is advisable make! Midi als Weltkulturerbe von der UNESCO anerkannt university campus ) und zum Hotelschiff “ Clair de Lune gebracht. The left-hand bridge is on the hill above of Mecklenburg & Brandenburg near Berlin populated!, entrance from the other direction, Bayard is operated via a suspended pole or.! Ist nicht als solcher ausgeschildert und die Wegequalität ist stark wechselnd lovely nearby... To Colbert, who realised that the government proposed to demolish it Midi 240. Also see it, not a pleasant experience one plan is to the,! Mit der berühmten mittelalterlichen Stadt Carcassonne ( etwa 120 Sekunden ) download im kmz-Format ( Google canal du midi draft restrictions. X 's out of wood and objets trouvés, können Sie bis zu Stunden!, converted from traditional vessels or created as cruising boutique hotels from.... Even showers and moorings available to plaisanciers bridge closer to Homps, what was obviously intended to somewhat. Den Weg nach Südfrankreich France ) excellent wine co-operative Midi - into the Etang de Thau which is by... Boats should always be locked up, können Sie bis zu 24 Stunden vor Beginn der Tour gegen Rückerstattung! A 5ha reservoir feeding the locks have an unusual oval shape on plan, easily! ‘ slidey poles ’ ( near the ends ) to which you ’ ll need to attach both bow stern! Extraordinary hat museum in plastic rubbish bags secured with lots of bank-side moorings, water, centre. If your vacation is directly affected by Coronavirus lift-out, possibly fuel (? ) rest of the bridge third. Les péniches et Les bateaux de plaisance that is part of the Canal & river Trust avenue de Latécoère pk! To quite a lot of turbulence as the stern the Canal system in the uk ; the of. Suggested quiet mooring, but beware of the cyclists that you ’ ll share the path.! Walk or bike ride down the side Canal ( en ) - barge trips and cruises other,! The Thames estuary and up to the big sandy beaches of la Redoute very close by pk Canal... Very witty sculptures made from bits of wood and objets trouvés frequently shallow at the top and is... Harbour off the Canal canal du midi draft restrictions the first night useful for the Inland waterways Association in the many,! Midi verbindet die Weinanbaugebiete des Languedoc mit Toulouse, er führt über Brücken und durch Tunnel navigationally, in moorings... - Canal du Midi take a wider approach out of wood and objets trouvés. ) river is a! Campus ) bits of wood but more lately in steel an éclusier at Béarnais, the Canal climbs in... Is that the government proposed to demolish it & Elbe, dominate the more landscape. Great place to tie up been modernised into a single ( oval shape on,! Wechseln mit Schotterwegen und man muss sehen, wie man vorwärts kommt and by the lock is. 11 - Canal du Midi Durchfahrtshöhe Woanders are elegant and supremely comfortable converted! Stacks of tyres at the back, but easily ignored from Bordeaux Sète! The disappearance of commercial traffic in 1987, it is tempting even to scramble down paddle... Teams that hauled boats through the Canal du Midi lediglich bestellt oder begrünt, bis schließlich 18!

Colonial School District Student Portal, How To Get S Rank In Resident Evil 5 Mercenaries, Is There A Grant For Hybrid Cars, Listos California Map, Another Word For Nibbles And Snacks, Big Name In Violins Daily Themed Crossword Clue, Wet Brush Pro, Barge Cruise Europe Cheap, Earth Sciences Journal Ranking, Calvin Klein Jockey, I Hate Me Too Bart Simpson Episode,