cruising route Carnon / St Gilles / Agde

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Carnon - Bellegarde - Agde - 155 Km - 1 Locks - 21 h of navigation - 7 Nights (1 week)

From Carnon to La Grande Motte, 9 km, 0 Lock(s), 1.2 h of navigation

Stopover : Carnon > La Grande Motte

the Carnon Beach

From La Grande Motte to Gallician, 21 km, 0 Lock(s), 2.8 h of navigation

Stopover : La Grande Motte > Aigues Mortes > Gallician

Aigues-Mortes

This fortified town was built by Louis XIV in the 13th century. Its most significant monument is the Tower of Constance, which in times gone by served as a state prison.

the birds of Camargue

The Rhône delta, between Sète and Beaucaire, is a great location to see the birds of the Camargue: the pink flamingo, the common cuckoo, the Eurasian coot, the great crested grebe, the European bee-eater and the kingfisher, as well as the wild Camargue horses.

From Gallician to Bellegarde, 25 km, 0 Lock(s), 3.3 h of navigation

Stopover : Gallician > St Gilles > Bellegarde

Saint Gilles

The Abbey of Saint-Gilles dates back to the 10th century. This former Benedictine monastery has been one of the designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France since 1998.

the Clairette de Bellegarde

From Bellegarde to Gallician, 25 km, 0 Lock(s), 3.3 h of navigation

Stopover : Bellegarde > St Gilles > Gallician

Saint Gilles

the Clairette de Bellegarde

From Gallician to La Grande Motte, 21 km, 0 Lock(s), 2.8 h of navigation

Stopover : Gallician > Aigues Mortes > La Grande Motte

Aigues-Mortes

This fortified town was built by Louis XIV in the 13th century. Its most significant monument is the Tower of Constance, which in times gone by served as a state prison.

the birds of Camargue

From La Grande Motte to Frontignan, 30 km, 0 Lock(s), 4 h of navigation

Stopover : La Grande Motte > Carnon > Palavas les Flots > Frontignan

the bridge of Frontignan

With an air draft of only 1.5m, it is necessary to wait for its deck to raise to pass on a barge. This occurs twice each day, at 8:30 and 16:00.

the Muscat de Lunel

the Muscat de Frontignan

the Palavas les Flots Beach

the Carnon Beach

From Frontignan to Agde, 24 km, 1 Lock(s), 3.4 h of navigation

Stopover : Frontignan > Sète > Marseillan > Agde

Mèze

There are a few places of interest to discover in this old town dating from 600 B.C., with its fishing port at the edge of the Thau Lagoon: the Penitents' Chapel, the Church of Saint-Hilaire and the market buildings.

Sète

The birthplace of George Brassens, a fact celebrated by the museum dedicated to him, is located right between the Thau lagoon and the Mediterranean. Nautical jousting tournaments take place here from May to September.

Agde

Without doubt one of the oldest towns in Fance, Agde was built around 700 B.C. There a still a few remnants of this period, including a bronze bust, which is now on display at the musum in Cap d'Agde.

the Natural Reserve of Bagnas

This 600ha wetland is home to an exceptional range of fauna and flora: birds, reptiles, amphibians…

Volcanic cliffs

Explore the volcanic cliffs on a sensational walk along the coastal path offering spectacular views of the Grande Conque beach and the creeks formed by erosion.

the Picpoul de Pinet