Cruising in the south of France is a unique
experience, and there are numerous beautiful
stretches of waterway that make it so.
From the lesser-known Bordeaux cruises on the
Canal Lateral à la Garonne in the south west,
close to the Atlantic Sea, this graceful canal runs
down through the busy and cultural centre of
Toulouse city, then becoming the Canal du Midi.
This gentle ribbon of water then wends its way
towards marvellous Carcassonne,
past Beziers
and finally through to ancient Agde on the
Mediterranean Sea.
From here you continue
the odyssey across the salt water lagoon called
the ‘Etang de Thau’ to Sète, France’s oldest
Mediterranean fishing port.
From Sète the
Canal du Midi becomes the Canal du Rhone à
Sète as it takes you into the very heart of the
vast area of natural beauty that is the Camargue
region, then on to Provence— home of many
artists, past and present—winding its way then
past Arles and up to Beaucaire, where the canal
joins the River Rhone.
From here the majestic
River Rhone sweeps you up through the
‘Côtes du Rhone’ wine-producing region to
the huge and historic city of Lyon.
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Each section of the southern French waterways
has its own character, and each is
charming in different ways. Click onto any of
the links above left to find out what you’ve
been missing! The South of France waterways
run from the south west of France (Bordeaux
area) to the Mediterranean and then through
Provence up to Lyon.
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