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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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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:
- July and August: departure at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., every day.
- Off season:
departure at 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (except
Tuesday)
- River cruises on the Canal du Midi aboard the Cocagne.
- Guided cruises (school, discovery, day) of 1 hour and 15 minutes
- (Cité cruise: departure at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.) and 2 hours (Discovery walk: departure at 10 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.).
- Possibility of privatizing the boat for events.
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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 Malepère region was awarded AOP status on May 2nd 2007. It is a hilly area south-west of the city of Carcassonne which is included in the appellation along with 31 other towns and villages. Although the area claims a great history of wine making it was in the 1970’s that the vineyards began to be replanted and VDQS status was granted. VDQS is the intermediary wine designation between Vin de Pays and AOP and is a testing ground for would-be AOP’s to prove that wines from all the producers share a common personality before they can be awarded full AOP status. Although an obscure region the Malepère is well worth a visit and offers a very different terrain to the more recognizable Languedoc appellations. There are many interesting medieval circular villages to visit. They were built this way to form ramparts to act as protection for the inhabitants. The Cathar religion was strong here and the area is immersed in history and folklore...
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The Cabardès region is situated to the west of Languedoc and to the south of the central massif, a geologist's dream, balanced between east and west, the sun and the coolness, the heathland and the mountain. It is here that the winds cross. They bring the intense mediterranean heat necessary for southern "cépages" (grape types) such as syrah and grenache, and the cool atlantic humidity for the ocean "cépages": merlot, cabernet-sauvignon, cabernet-franc, cot and fer-servadou, to prosper. The vineyards and wines of Cabardès have been recognized as AOC since february 1999. The quality of the grapes, the wine-making, the blending of the "cépages" and the keeping of the wines has allowed us to obtain the best balance between fruit and structure, fullness and complexity, intensity and elegance. Cabardès assembles 30 châteaux and domaines over 500 productive hectares spread amongst 18 villages. 20000 hectolitres are produced each year,of which 60% are exported....
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Château et Remparts de
la Cité de Carcassonne |
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2500 years of history !!
The imposing fortifications of the citadel of Carcassonne occupy a rocky outcrop overlooking the course of the River Aude. At the foot of their walls stretches the lower town, a bastide founded in 1248 by Louis IX.
Carcassonne has been a settlement since the 6th century BC and was a Roman town, fortified during the later imperial period, before becoming a medieval citadel. It has examples of 1,000 years of military architecture and 2,600 years of history.
A rich and varied tour is available and includes many areas not otherwise visited: ramparts, hoardings, projection room, lapidary museum. Guided tours, lectures or audio-guides available, subject to booking...
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Timeless magic under the Carcassonne sun. Spend an unforgettable holiday at the foot of the city walls of Carcassonne, a superb medieval town listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. You will be welcomed in a very pleasant family campsite, exceptionally located in a region that abounds in breathtaking natural, cultural and gastronomic riches. Stroll through lively alleyways, dig into the famous cassoulet, enjoy the concerts and shows inside the ramparts, discover the Black Mountain or the Canal du Midi: an invitation to travel back in time to the century of Catharism....
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Les Chasses
au Trésor: Carcassonne |
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Les Chasses au Trésor: malediction, mysteries and magic cards...
Discover the region in a fun way and visit unusual or unmissable places thanks to a treasure hunt in the form of a box containing a magic card, mirror and / or other surprising clues. At the end of your adventure, a treasure awaits you... Be careful though: the treasure hunt makes you addicted! If you do one there is a good chance you will want to do more! We will have warned you... How it works ? It's very simple!
Buy a “treasure hunters” box in one of the points of sale (often the town's tourist office). One box is sufficient for a family of 3/4 people or for a group of friends. Once the box in hand, you are in total autonomy. Inside the box are all the necessary items to complete your adventure.
Our course last on average 1h30 but you are free to do it at your own pace. At the end of the adventure, remember to return to the tourist office (pay attention to the schedules) to collect your reward: the one, the real, the only treasure hunter badge to collect...
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Le Petit Train
de la Cité
de Carcassonne |
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History tour of the Citadel. Starting point is the Porte Narbonnaise. You will discover a picturesque route, the entire defensive system of the Citadel of Carcassonne, which is listed as a World Heritage site: 52 towers - all different - watch towers, posterns, 'bretèche' and 'machicolations' (defensive constructions)... a surprising tour, with remarkable commentary, that you'll remember for a long time...
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Génération VTT - Carcassonne |
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With Generation VTT, go quiet ride! » Let us guide you ! From walks in town to hike the trails , rental bicycles to support, there is something for everyone through the most beautiful detours . In the streets of Carcassonne along the Canal du Midi through vineyards, scrubland paths and small roads crisscrossing intact landscapes.Generation VTT offers discovered cycling, individual or group , to escape in any freedom. Bicycle for some, biking for others, to each his own way, and this is the Aude whole which is a paradise to discover on two wheels » We like to explore the area otherwise there so many beautiful routes to be here , we always offer ideas routes do individually . We also organize trips discoveries framed a guide and tailor-made programs for groups of all sizes. We often like to mix pleasure and associate with other excursion meetings or activities...
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Les Calèches
de la Cité
de Carcassonne |
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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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