Suggested cruising options Somail*

A 10-day cruise itinerary exploring the river Canal du Midi

10 days

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DEPART :

Le Somail

By :

Bram

ARRIVE :

Le Somail

DISTANCE :

172 KM

TIME :

45h00

LOCKS :

from 1450 EUROS**

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* Cruise suggestions: non contractual information
** All prices are calculated on the basis of a two day weekend in low season.

Description of
the boating holiday

WHY CHOOSE A 10-DAY CANAL BOAT HOLIDAY

A 10-day boating holiday itinerary has many advantages. To begin with, your start day or return to base day will instead fall outside of the peak weekend days. This means that not only may you notice less traffic on the roads when travelling to the Nicols base but that our teams will have much more time to dedicate to going through everything about your boat and navigation on the waterways. Also by stretching to 10-days canal boat hire, you can choose one of our standard "one week" routes and take your time to increase either the number of stop-off points or the time you spend at each, or you might decide to explore further afield with a longer route such as the one suggested below.

Departure base

By hiring a canal boat from the Nicols base at Le Somail you are in the ideal place to discover one of the most famous waterways in Europe – the Canal du Midi.

Places to see and things to do

Le Somail: iconic stone bridge, cooling house dating back to 1684, impressive book store with 50,000 works for sale!
Ventenac-en-Minervois: set on a hill top with stunning views, cellar visits to the wine grower Château de Ventenac-en-Minervois

Paraza: 17th century castle, Répudre Canal Bridge - the oldest in France (1km away)

Roubia: beautiful village built around a castle, Moulin de la Restanque for gourmet olive oils
Argens-Minervois: beautiful village built around a 14th century castle, wine tours at the Musée de la Vigne et du Vin in Lézignan-Corbières (5km away)

Homps: short walk to Lake Jouarres for swimming, windsurfing, canoeing and fishing

La Redorte: remarkable stone arches built in 1693 to prevent flooding

Puichéric: impressive unique lock by Joël Barthès, pretty castle of Puichéri, Romanesque church, Minervois vineyards

Marseillette: rice growing Marseillette pond, Chappe tower

Trèbes: Saint-Etienne church (14th century), swimming pool, La Rode canal bridge, Orbiel canal bridge, impressive staircase of three locks, waterside restaurants

Carcassonne: Medieval city with ramparts 3km in length and 52 towers. UNESCO World Heritage Site, many events – markets, festivals etc.

Villesèquelande: Ormeau de Sully (famous 16th century tree with a 6m circumference) Sainte-Marie church

Bram: circular village built around the castle and 13th century church