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Boat trips on the Canal du Midi aboard "Le Cocagne". Cruises with commentary (school groups, field trips, whole-day trips).
Cruise de la Cité
On board the "Cocagne", with a capacity of 50 people, you will sail for 1 h 15 to Lock St. John that we will pass before the return. Over the water you can see the City Heritage Site of UNESCO.
During this walk, Laurent driver will talk about the architecture, history and vegetation of the canal.
Discovery Cruise
On board the "Cocagne"
sailing for 2 hours until the Spillway Foucault, then lock the Douce we will pass before the return. Between the passage of two locks admire the different varieties of trees/centenarians who give all their freshness to this trip.
Animals are accepted on board...
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Specialities
Excursions on the Canal du Midi, setting out from the harbour at Carcassonne.
Cruises lasting 1 or 2 hours, passing through locks, the Epanchoir de Foucault
Siphon, the Méridien, the canal bridge, enjoying a view of the medieval citadel.
The Canal du Midi, awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1996, flows through the city of Carcassonne, which has a marina providing a wide range of amenities.
Spend a few hours or a week discovering the exceptional work of Pierre-Paul Riquet and the canal’s locks, bridges and aqueducts and enjoy the peaceful and fresh cool air on a hired boat or a pleasure cruise.
Boating on the Canal du Midi is from mid-March to the start of November and no licence is required to hire a boat.
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Opening Bâteau Promenade - Le Cocagne - Carcassonne:
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01 may to 30 june - From 10:00 to 18:00
- Closed day(s): Tuesday
- 01 july to 31 august - From 10:00 to 18:00
- 01 september to 31 october - From 10:00 to 18:00
- Closed day(s): Tuesday
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* Coach parking
* Group guided tours
* Groups accepted |
* Pets Allowed
* Disabled reception
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The Medieval city of Carcassonne, 'La Cité'...
Carcassonne, la Bastide Saint-Louis
Canal du Midi
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The Corbières is one of the wildest areas of France with one of the lowest population densities. It is picturesque with wine growing areas alternating with garigue and mountainous countryside. It is located mainly in the Aude département and partly in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. The River Aude borders the Corbières to the west and north. To the south is the River Agly and to the east the the Mediterranean Sea. The name Corbières comes from "cor" a pre-Celtic word meaning "rock" and "berre" from the River Berre which runs through Durban. The eastern part of the Corbières with its Etangs, borders the the Mediterranean Sea and is called the Corbières maritimes. It has its own distinctive climate and characteristic vegetation known as thermomediterranean vegetation...
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The Minervois is one of the most ancient vineyards of the Mediterranean region. Indeed, its land was chosen by the Romans as providing ideal conditions for the first vines they planted in Languedoc Roussillon. Its name comes from the ancient city of Minerve, a stronghold built by the Romans and dedicated to the goddess Minerva. Since that time, many amphora shards and vestiges of cellars have been discovered, testimony to the importance of this vineyard. The region, austere in winter and redolent with sunshine in summer, has survived over the centuries its invasions by barbarians, Arabs and Christians. The essence of Minervois la Livinière, as in so many Midi appellations, is the blend; a marriage of different grape varieties that adds subtle nuance of flavour to the whole. Natural alcohol level must reach a minimum of 12% without enrichment (so no chaptalisation) and maximum yield is a modest 45 hl/ha. Ageing may be in barrel or vat, and unlike basic Minervois, the wine must be bottled at source, so cannot be sent off to a négociant elsewhere in France...
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Les Calèches
de la Cité
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Stationed at the main entrance of the City Les Calèches de la Cité de Carcassonne welcome you. Coachmen professionals will let you discover the history and architecture of the medieval town inescapable. Visits, accompanied by historical commentary lasting 20 minutes. Carriages, with 14 spaces, provide a departure every 10 minutes. Comfortable, they are equipped with running boards accessible to all. The circuit between the two fortifications can see all the periods of construction and enjoy breathtaking views of the region....
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Christophe and Florence Foulquier will be charmed to accomodate you with all their team to make you benefit from a single place in authentics stables of the XVIIIème century, where a regional, refined and goûteuse kitchen is worked out by the care of its team and Chef Frederic Becq. With two steps of the centre town, with the foot of the Medieval City of Carcassonne you will benefit from calms exceptional in a shaded park of trees centenaries for your meals in estival period of beautiful season....
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Maison du Cassoulet - Carcassonne |
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