Property Reference: GOSF 101

A boating holiday in the South of France is the perfect way to experience the slow pace of life in rural France. Beautiful countryside, excellent food and wine and glorious sunshine everyday can all be experienced from the comfort of your own canal boat cruiser. If you are looking for a relaxing boating holiday in the South of France, then Carcassonne is the perfect option. Sleeping up to 8 people, this beautifully fitted out boat features King size double beds and 2 master cabins each with en-suite bathroom. Fresh water electric flush toilets. Spacious areas on rear deck/ saloon. Unique design of accommodation and a spacious roof area for sunbathing. Easy wheel steering. Full radiator central heating for Spring/ Autumn cruising. The Boat hire comes equipped with a Radio/CD/DVD player, Hairdryers. Microwave / Toaster and 240v Mains supply (1800w) with UK sockets

Boating holiday South of France

This new class of wide beam steel cruiser are built to the highest standards for your pleasure and comfort. These boats have been designed by a leading UK canal company to bring cruising in France into the 21st Century. The boat is fitted out in sustainable oak with restful colours and fabrics - You will enjoy the experience. This Sovereign Flying Bridge version has the wheel steering position on the roof above the saloon, providing a boat with total outside seating for the whole crew.

Carcassonne boat hire dimensions:

Size 49ft x 10ft 6in. (14.9 x 3.2m)
4 double (or 3 double and 2 single) in 4 cabins
FLYING BRIDGE version of the Sovereign class with
wheel steering area on the roof above saloon
Picture windows in saloon and patio doors to rear deck area.

South France Boating holiday prices:

Low (Nov 1st - April 25th): €1326

Mid (April 26th - May 9th) : €1660

Mid (10 May - June 6) : €1921

Mid (June 7 - July 4) : €2124

High (5 July - 22 August) : €2457

Late (23 Aug - 5 Sep) : €2240

Late (6 Sep - 19 Sep) : €2022

Low (20 Sep - 30 Oct) : €1609

Prices include:
Rental of boat/House and equipment, Bedding, Third Party Liability Insurance,
Life Jackets, Gas Consumed.
Not inlcuded:
Cancellation and Travel insurance, Bicycles - €40 each per week or part week, Towels - €5 per set, Diesel fuel - approx €120 per week, Domestic animals - €50 per week each, Map/guide - €20.

Canal du Midi

Carcassonne is operated by Minervois Cruisers from their spot in the delightful hamlet of Le Somail on the banks of the Canal du Midi. This tree-lined canal that runs from Toulouse to the Mediterranean sea, is the largest UNESCO World heritage site on earth. It has come to symbolise the slow, relaxed life of the South of France. The brain-child of Paul Riquet, a tax collector from Beziers, the Canal du Midi was the most complex and greatest civil engineering undertaking since the time of the Romans. Passing under the walls of historic Carcassonne the quintessential South of France experience is to boat, walk or cycle along Riquet''s canal. Our favourite stretch of the Canal du Midi is in between Colombiers and Capestang. Here you will also find the Oppidum d''Enserune. This pre-Roman settlement is perched on a ridge above the vineyards of Beziers. Look down and see the Basin de Montady, with its fields shaped like a wagon wheel.

Le Somail lies at the heart of the Minervois wine region, close to the fascinating cities of Carcassonne, Narbonne and Beziers - all of which can be visited by canal. Le Somail is on the Grand Bief, offering 54 kilometres of lock-free cruising through delightful countryside and vineyards of the Canal du Midi Region.

Our Verdict

If you are looking for a peaceful and relaxing boating holiday in the South of France with your family or with friends, then Carcassonne is ideal. Well fitted out, this first class accommodation will have you unwinding within hours of starting your boating holiday. Cruising along the Canal du Midi is the perfect way to see the Languedoc and the South of France.