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POSSIBLE BOATS
Pénichette 1400 cost 17265 fr/week = $2300 usd sleeps 8
Pénichette 1500 R cost 16392 fr/week = $2,241 usd sleeps 8
Contract for 1500
Pénichette 1160 cost 14693 fr/week = $2,024 usd sleeps 6, dual steering
Pénichette 1020 cost 12260 fr/week = $1,689 usd sleeps 4, dual steering
Pénichette 1260 cost 13867 fr/week = $1,911 usd sleeps 6, lots of
room 2 showers
Contract 1260
Castelnaudary to Port Cassafières, one week, either way. (region 9)
Boats for region 9 (these are like we had last time) requires skill to exit and enter, although it says they have direct access to the second steering position. Period C is 12th May - 22nd June.
Royal Classique sleeps 6, air cond, = fr 17990 = $2,506 usd
Classique sleeps 8, 2 steering wheels, 2 refrigerators = fr 17370 = $2,419 usd
Grand Classique sleeps 10, Bow thrusters, 2 steering, 2 refrigerators = fr 21000 = $2,925 usd
Mediterranean sleeps 8, easy access = fr 10670 = $1,458 usd
Atlantic Sleeps 7, easy access = fr 10670 = $1,458
Corsair Sleeps 5, easy access = fr 8450 = $1,155
Nazaire sleeps 6 = 644 sterling pounds = $930 usd
Neat boat w/ 4 staterooms and showers $1900 usd in the summer, $1700 between
Oct and May /week
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| Day 1 Friday Port Cassafières to Beziers | Day 7 Thursday Begin the day with a trip to Lezignan market, full of vivid colors and characters. Following a leisurely cruise we sample the full-bodied Corbieres wine of 17th century Chateau La Voulte Gasparets. This evening we dine ashore at a charming canalside inn, in the heart of the village of Homps. (1/2 way) This is the closest point toMinerve |
| Day 2 Saturday Shopping in Beziers Champagne Welcome aboard followed by an evening cruise across the impressive River Orb aqueduct and ascend the 100 foot flight of locks at Fontserranes. Dinner aboard. A evening visit to Beziers' 13th century fortified cathedral of Saint Nazaire, with a commanding view across to the Pyrenees Mountains. | Day 8 Friday Laundry day The phrase of the day is "Ou est-ce que le laverie est?" |
| Day 3 Sunday Explore l'Oppidum D'Enserune, a pre-Roman hilltop settlement with Greek and Iberian excavations dating from 600 B.C. Cruising to Capestang in the afternoon, our route takes us through the world's oldest canal tunnel at Malpas to Domaine de Guery for a pre-dinner wine tasting. Dinner Capestang - Le Provence, or Poilhes - La Tour Sarrasine restaurants. | Day 9 . Saturday This afternoon's excursion to Minerve, the ancient capital of Minervois, hosts a 12th century Cathar fort that is surrounded by deep limestone gorges. Beseiged by Simon de Montfort in 1215, its hilltop location affords spectacular views. A fascinating recreation in miniature of the blood-thirsty Cathar rebellion and small museum complete the intriguing picture. Enjoy a eveing cruise to Puicheric. Twilight cruise to Marseillette and dinner aboard. Afternoon cruise to Trebes, through vineyards and pine trees. |
| day 4 Monday Today's excursion is to Narbonne, a Roman Mediterranean capital where the Visigoth Monarchs once lived. Enjoy a visit to the Archbishop's Palace and Horreum. Explore the indoor market, at the hub of this bustling Midi town, where you will have time to shop or simply absorb the relaxed atmosphere. Restaurant of your choice | day 10 Sunday Fascinating morning tour of Carcassonne. Dating back to the Gallo-Roman era, this is the most complete medieval, fortified city in existance today. With its 52 watch towers, portcullis and extraordinary repertoire of defenses which resisted the many armies that tried to storm this Camelot setting |
| Day 5 Tuesday Narbonne 2nd day Restaurant of your choice | Day 11 MondayCastelnaudary |
| Day 6 Wednesday Morning cruise to Le Somail, where we moor near the old stone bridge, a perfect setting to enjoy dinner Restaurant La Cascade . | day 12 Tuesday Castelnaudary |
RESTAURANTS
| region | village * = next to canal | url | phn | km form canal |
| Herault | Capestang *? | Le Provence 04/02 | 04 67 93 36 54 | Le Provence restaurant Place Jean Jaurès 34310 Capestang |
| Aude | Narbonne | Le Petit Comptoir (March 2002) | 04 68 42 30 35 | Le Petit Comptoir Bar Restaurant 4 bd Maréchal Joffre 11100 Narbonne |
| Aude | Ste Valiere | Auberge des 13 Vents 02/02 | 04 68 46 02 34 | Auberge des 13 Vents Ste Valiere |
| Gard | Saint Gilles du Gard | Le Cours, (January 2002) | 04 66 87 31 93 | Hotel Restaurant Le Cours sabelle and Gerard Peyrol Avenue François-Griffeuille 30800 Saint-Gilles-du Gard |
| Herault | Narbonne | Le Chat Botté, (November 2001) | 04 68 65 34 50 | Restaurant Le Chat Botté Residence l'Angel 72, rue Droite 11100 Narbonne |
| Herault | Pezenas | Le Yacca, (October 2001) | 04 67 98 21 48 | Le Yacca 26 Place du 14 Juillet 34120 Pezenas |
| Herault | Quarante North of canal | La Table de Roueire, (September 2001) | 04 67 89 30 19 | La Table de Roueire Domaine de Roueire 34310 Quarante |
| Herault | Ouveillan - Quarante * | Le Relais de Pigasse 07/00 | 04 67 89 40 98 | Between Ouveillan and Quarante on the Canal du Midi |
| Herault | Maraussan | Le Vieux Puits(June 2001) | 4 67 90 05 59 | Le Vieux Puits 207 ave Cazouls 34370 Maraussan |
| Herault | Saint Chinian | La Calèche, (May 2001) | 4 67 38 25 26 | La Calèche 8 grand rue 34360 Saint Chinian |
| Gard | Aigues Mortes | Maguelone, (April 2001) | 4 66 53 74 60 | Maguelone 38, rue Republique Aigues Mortes Gard |
| Herault | Poilhes * | La Tour Sarrasine(February 2001) | 4 67 93 41 31 | La Tour Sarrasine Restaurant Gastronomique 34310 Poilhes La Romaine Herault |
| Aude | Greffeil | Auberge le Puits Fleuri(January 2001) | 4 68 69 40 40 | Auberge Le Puits Fleuri 2 plte Auberge Greffeil 11250 Aude |
| Herault | Marseillan | Chez Philippe, (December 2000) | 4 67 01 70 62 | Restaurant Chez Philippe 0, rue de Suffren 34340 Marseillan Herault |
| Herault | between Quarante & Cruzy | Le Terminus (November 2000) | 4 67 89 35 62 | Restaurant Le Terminus Domaine de la Massecaps Between Cruzy and Quarante Herault |
| Aude | Lagrasse | Auberge Le Saint Hubert, (October 2000) | 4 68 43 15 22 | Auberge Le Saint Hubert Hotel - Restaurant 9 Bd de la Promenade 11220 Lagrasse Aude |
| Herault | Maraussan near Beziers |
Parfums de Garrigues, (September 2000) | 4 67 90 33 76 | Parfums de Garrigues sabelle et Jean-Luc Santure 7, rue de la Poste 34370 Maraussan Herault |
| Herault | Olonzac | Restaurant du Minervois "Bel", 08/00 | 4 68 91 20 73 | Restaurant du Minervois "BEL" M et Mme Vilchez 2 rue des Ecoles 34210 Olonzac Herault |
| Aude | Vinassan | Chez Pierrot, (July 2000) | 4 68 45 35 10 | Chez Pierrot 44 rue du four chaux 11110 Vinassan Aude |
| Herault | Magalas | La Boucherie(June 2000) | 4 67 36 20 82 | La Boucherie Place de l'Eglise 34480 Magalas Herault |
| Herault | Minerve | La Terrasse, (May 2000) | 4 68 91 80 94 | La Terrasse Auberge rurale et gourmande 34210 Minerve Herault |
| Herault | Meze | Le Nouveau Pescadou and Le Coquillou, 04/00 | 4 67 18 87 50 === 4 67 43 81 72 |
Le Coquillou 14bis quai A Descournut 34140 Mèze Herault ======= Le Nouveau Pescadou 33 Bd du Port 34140 Mèze Herault |
| Canal du Midi | la Croisade * | L'Auberge de la Croisade (February 2000) | 4 67 89 36 36 | L'Auberge de la Croisade Port Seriege Hameau de la Croisade 34310 Cruzy Herault |
| Narbonne | La Petite Cour, (January 2000) | 4 68 90 48 03 | La Petite Cour 22, bd gambetta Narbonne Aude |
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| Carcassonne | Le Salvaza, (November 1999) | 4 68 47 88 19 | Restaurant Le Salvaza Aeroport de Carcassonne Aude |
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| Lezignan | Le Tournedos, (October 1999) | 4 68 27 11 51 | Restaurant Le Tournedos / Hôtel Le Tassigny Rond–Point de Lattre de Tassigny 11200 Lézignan-Corbières |
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| Beziers | Au Cep D'Or, (September 1999) | 04 67 49 28 09 | Restaurant Au Cep D'Or 7, Rue Viennet 34500 Beziers Herault |
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| Near Homps | Beaufort | Auberge de St Martin, (July 1999) | 04 68 91 16 18 | Auberge de St Martin 34210 Beaufort Herault |
| near Lagrasse | SE of Narbonne | Restaurant La Fargo (June 1999) | 04 68 43 12 78 | Restaurant La Fargo 11220 St Pierre des Champs Aude |
| near Minerve | Restaurant Lo Cagarol (June 1999) | 04 68 27 84 22 | Restaurant Lo Cagarol Place de la Fontaine 34210 Aigne Herault |
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| near Minerve Narbonne | Ferme-Auberge | Le Bouis (May 1999) | 04 67 97 05 92 | Le Bouis Ferme-Auberge Le Bouis Near Minerve Herault |
| near Minerve Narbonne | Bize Minervois | Auberge des Templiers, (April 1999) | 04 68 46 39 72 | Auberge des Templiers Place aux Herbes Porte st. Michel Bize Minervois |
| near Narbonne and Beziers | Cruzy | Auberge La Passiflore, (December 1998) | 04 67 89 34 98 | Auberge La Passiflore Route De Narbonne 34310 Cruzy |
| South of Narbonne | Bages | Le Portanel Restaurant, (November 1998) | 04 68 42 81 66 | Le Portanel Restaurant La Placette "Passage du Portanel" 11100 Bages |
| on the Canal du Midi | Paraza * | Café du Port, (September 1998) | 04 68 43 23 10 | Café du Port Borne 436 Canal du Midi 11200 Paraza |
| Bize Minervois | Cabezac | Auberge La Selette, (August 1998) | 04 68 46 28 64 | Auberge La Selette Cabezac (on the D5, near the turning to Bize Minervois) |
| Azillanet | Ferme Auberge | La Maison de Vigneron, (July 1998) | 06 85 46 53 64 | Ferme Auberge La Maison de Vigneron Azillanet (on the outskirts of the village) |
| NE of Minerve | St Jean de Minervois | Auberge De L'Ecole, (June 1998) | 04 67 38 16 16 | Auberge De L'Ecole St Jean de Minervois 04 67 38 16 16 |
| South of Narbonne | Prat de Cest | L'Amitié, Cybercafé, (0ctober 1997) | 04 68 41 26 35 | L'Amitié, Cybercafé RN 9 11100 Prat de Cest |
| South of Homps | Escales | Les Dinedourelles, (September, 1997) | 04 68 27 68 33 | Restaurant Les Dinedourelles Impasse des Pins 11200 Escales |
| Le Somail and Argeliers * | Restaurant La Cascade (July, 1997) | +33 (0) 468 463 007 | Restaurant La Cascade Pont Canal de la Cesse Canal Du Midi Aude |
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| Fontjoncouse | L'Auberge de Vieux Puits, (April, 1997) | 04 68 44 07 37 | L'Auberge de Vieux Puits 11360 Fontjoncouse |
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| Albas | Domaine des Pensées Sauvages (Wine - March, 1997) | 04 68 45 81 30 | Domaine des Pensées Sauvages 11360 Albas |
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| Cruzy | Restaurant Le Terminus (February, 1997) | 04 67 89 35 62 | Restaurant Le Terminus 34310 Cruzy |
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| Montpellier | St.Anne | Restaurant Le Puits (January,1997) | 04 67 60 82 77 | Restaurant Le Puits St.Anne 9 Rue de l'Amandier 34 Montpellier |
| west of Capestang | between la Croisade and Capestang* |
le Pourquoi Pas | 04 67 93 37 94 | pont de malvies |
La Chaumiere, Marseillan Plage, Herault. (Rec. by website visitor February
2002)
Dominican Hotel and Restaurant, Montreal, Aude. (Recommended by website
visitor - January 2002)
1999 - Recommended Restaurants from the Guide and Website Visitors (August
1999)
PLACES TO SEE
| Description | Near what village |
| L'Oppidum d'Enserune, a settlement many centuries before Christ,
and later a way station along the Roman "Via Domitia". Considered one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe, the area has been extensively excavated and a museum erected to display artifacts found there. The visitor can look down on what were once dwelling sites and imagine what day to day life was like 2500 years ago. As the Oppidum is high on a hill, the view of the surrounding countryside is breathtaking. |
On the Canal, before Capetang |
| Narbonne Link | |
| you could take one of the quaint little trains which trundle along the single-track railway to Bize, in the Minervois to the north. | Goes from Narbonne to just west of Argeliers |
| Sample itinerary from Beziers to Trebes | |
| Sample 2 itinerary | |
| Sample 3 itinerary | |
| Museums in the Herault Region (in French) |
| Boat Roster | Boat | State Room | Going Y or N | |
| 1 | Bob | med | 1 | YES |
| 2 | Gail | med | 1 | YES |
| 3 | Bud | med | 2 | YES |
| 4 | Irene | med | 2 | YES |
| 5 | Jeff | med | 3 | YES |
| 6 | Wade | med | 3 | YES |
| 7 | Brett | cor | 1 | YES |
| 8 | Tara | cor | 2 | YES |
| 9 | Kye | cor | 2 | YES |
| 10 | Kit | cor | 1 | YES |
| 11 | Barb | cor | 1 | YES |
