Boating holidays and cruise holidays on self drive river boats on french canal in France and Canal du Midi

Canal boat hire on Canal du Midi, Brittany, Burgundy or Lot and discover the river cruise on Canal du midi or Brittany, with the town of Agde, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Cahors, Digoin, Rennes, Nantes, Redon, Josselin, Malestroit. Our narrow boats for french canal (nivernais or midi) are suitable from 2 until 12 personnes in good comfort, many steering positions and toilets cabins. All of our canal boats are with license free river boat or self drive barge boat. You can benefit when your boating holidays in Canal du midi or Brittany on river cruise on french rivers and canals of the all comfort. Narrow boat hire in france is the best for really good river cruise in Canal du Midi or river cruise in Brittany or river cruise in Burgundy. For barge holidays choose Cris Boat France for great river boat cruises and hire canal boat in France and Belgium.

Canal boat hire with Cris boat is the insurance of a very good one way trip or round trip in Canal du Midi or Brittany with the luxurious canal boats of France.

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Canal boat hire accross the rivers and canals of France
(Canal du Midi, Burgundy, Brittany, Lot, ...)
22 bases of departure and more than 250 self drive canal boats availables

BRITTANY SPECIAL OFFER

In June, Weekend for 6 peoples, from € 550.80 *.
Senior discounts, family or couple are now applicable on all short breaks (Weekend and Mid-week) for departures in June 2012, earn up to 15% discount. (* see conditions)

In June, one week for 6 peoples, from € 864, a discount of 20% *.
20% discount (not combinable with other discounts apply) for the rental of minimum one week starting from Redon (Brittany). (* see conditions)
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Pick your destination

Choose to start your cruise from any one of 20 bases (Canal du Midi, Brittany, Burgundy, Lot, Charente, Alsace, Mayenne, Belgium).

Our categories of cruiser

Accessible : for people with reduced mobility, these boats comply with the French classification « Tourism and Handicap ».
Budget an unbeatable quality/price ratio.
Classic : setting the standard on the inland waterways.
Premium : among the best in France.
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The prices of our rentals

Discover all prices, from 12 Euros per day per person.
UP TO 15% DISCOUNT

CRIS'BOAT FRANCE

75 Rue de Vannes
35 600 REDON
Phone : +33 (0)2 30 96 08 57
Fax : +33 (0)2 99 72 42 45
Monday to saturday
from 8:40 AM to 7:30 PM and sunday from 02:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

SELECTION 2012 : BRITTANY
Our favorite

Cruise :
Redon - La Gacilly - Josselin - Redon

Cross the hearth of Brittany, one of the most scenic cruises, not to be missed

BRITTANY,
Always more comfort :

New 360° Panorama

Tarpon 37 Prestige :
Lounge 360° - Forward cabin - Outside
Tarpon 42 Prestige :
Lounge 360°
Tarpon 49 Prestige :
Lounge 360°

No licence needed !

Upon arrival at our base, you make a formation of about 1 hour with our team. Following this training, we will provide a card craft (similar to a permit for the duration of stay).

  • How to choose a river cruise

  • Why Cris Boat France

  • Determine the area you want to rent your houseboat
  • Select a river boat suitable for your needs (number of beds, comfort level)
  • Define a type of stay (Weekend, Mini-week, 1 week, 2 weeks, ..)
  • Set dates
  • Contact us (by email or phone) to check availability of river boat.
  • River boats of Cris Boat France are designed and built by shipyards mainly French
  • We have a range of river boats the most extensive, including almost all the French houseboats available for rent
  • Our houseboats are tailored to your needs : budget fleet, classic fleet, premium fleet

  • By boat on the Canal du Midi

  • In Brittany

  • In Burgundy

  • On the Charente

  • On the Lot

Discover the Canal du Midi, cross the 9 locks of Fonsérannes by barge is a magical moment. Enjoy your cruise by barge on the Canal du Midi to visit Carcassonne, the walled city. Your boat without a license, will be your ideal companion for exploring the Canal du Midi, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1996. Whether Castelnaudary, with its cassoulet, Somail, with its shops selling old books or Beziers, with its ferias, houseboat rentals on the Canal du Midi is an opportunity to discover the Languedoc.
    5 rental bases of river cruise on the Canal du Midi :
  • Carcassonne, the walled city
  • Homps, discover the Somail and Narbonne
  • Colombiers, our new base
  • Agde, skip the 9 locks of Fonserannes and visit Béziers
  • Carnon, departure to the Camargue and its flamingos
    Not to be missed by barge on the Canal du Midi :
  • The bridge of the Somail
  • The 9 locks of Fonserannes
  • The cassoulet of Castelnaudary
  • The medieval city of Carcassonne
  • Agde, the ancient city
  • The collegiate church of St pierre of Capestang

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From Redon, three options available to you for your cruise on river boat :
  • Up the Canal from Nantes to Brest, towards Josselin (you berth in the barge at the foot of the castle). Feel free to make a detour through the Gacilly, ascending the Aff, you will discover, luscious craft village, the small harbor in the village will host your barge with every comfort. If you do not know Brittany, choose this route, you will discover a barge, the heart of Brittany, with its timbered houses and its folklore.
  • Down the Canal from Nantes to Brest to Nantes (enjoy your stopover barge, to visit one of the best cities to live in France)
  • Back towards the Vilaine and Rennes 2 weeks discovering Dinan (In docking a barge in the center of Rennes, you can visit the parlemement of Britain, to the north passage of the eleven locks Hédé will be a highlight of your week rental)
Redon, is in the middle of the waterways of Britain is the perfect place to discover the river world, renting a houseboat without a license meets your expectations.
    Not to be missed by canal boat in Brittany :
  • Josselin castle
  • Village of La Gacilly
  • Village of Malestroit
  • The castle of the Groulais, in Blain
  • The castles of the Erdre
  • Swimming pool of Guenrouet
  • Village of Guipry
  • Site of Corbinières
  • City of Rennes
  • Village of la Roche Bernard

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With 6 bases of possible departures, you will be able to discover with the canal boat, the Nivernais Canal, the Canal de Bourgogne or the Saône and the Seille.
  • With 6 bases of possible departures, you will be able to discover with the Canal du Nivernais in barges or river boat: departing from Chatillon Bazois or Coulanges sur Yonne, you will discover one of the most famous canal in France. Through your barge cruise, you will cross the vineyards of Chablis or Tannay, younger guests can practice water sports on the lake of Baye (swimming, windsurfing, canoeing). Do not miss the village of Vermenton and the Tanlay castle
  • The Burgundy Canal barge or river boat : go to our new base in Tonnerre, to discover the Burgundy. On arrival, plan a visit to the lovely village of Thunder, before going on barge. Do not miss the Tanlay castle and the village of Montbard.
  • The Saone with self drive river boat : 2 bases of possible departures, Pontailler sur Saone, on the Saône or Louhans, the Seille (at the mouth with the Lower Saone). Here you will sail on rivers, not on canals, the trip will be more tortuous. Make the choice of a way Pontailler -> Louhans, so do not miss this beautiful region.
    Not to be missed with canal boat in Burgundy :
  • The vineyards of Chablis and Tannay
  • Tanlay castle
  • The village of Vermenton
  • Gastronomic restaurants of Roanne
  • Canal bridge of Digoin
  • The church of Briennon
  • Talmay castle
  • The vineyards of Châlon sur Saône

Discover the river that Francois the first described the most beautiful stream in the kingdom. Indeed, starting from Cognac, consider visiting the winery, you will discover an authentic and winding river. With your selfdrive boat you will be able to ascend the Charente towards Angouleme from or towards Saint Savinien. Renting a river boat on the Charente is the perfect way to discover this maginfique River. The locks are manual, for larger boats (over 10.50 m), choose for comfort an unlicensed boat model equipped with a bow thruster. Rental Penichette on the Charente is ideal for its distilleries in Cognac, its star restaurants, Roman ruins, swimming, golf, a quiet river navigation.
    Not to be missed with Penichette on the Charente :
  • Tasting Cognac and Pineau
  • Saintes and Roman ruins
  • Angoulême, capital of BD

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    Two sectors of navigating on the Lot :
  • Le Lot upstream : starting from Luzech or Cahors
    • River navigation with your boat without a license you will discover the town of Cahors, with a great summer activities, the towpaths of Bouzies, carved into the rock and Saint Cirq Lapopie, one the most beautiful villages in France.
  • Le Lot downstream : starting from Penne d'Agenais
    • The boat rental on the downstream Lot is primarily a matter of comfort. Indeed this part all the locks are automatic or electric (unlike the Lot upstream where they are manual) and you have no risk of flooding (navigation may be interrupted on the Lot in the event of flooding upstream). You will discover with penichette villages of Villeneuve sur Lot and the culinary art of Gers.
    Not to be missed on the Lot with penichette :
  • The city of Cahors
  • The village of St Cirq Lapopie
  • The caves of Pech-Merle
  • The village of Vers
  • The cellars of Buzet
  • Moissac and rotary lock

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Availability and Booking
Please call us +33 (0)2 30 96 08 57 Monday to saturday from 8:40 AM to 7:30 PM and sunday from 02:00 PM to 7:30 PM or by mail using our contact form
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