cruising route Carnon / St Gilles / Carnon
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Carnon - St Gilles - Carnon - 86 Km - 0 Locks - 11 h of navigation - 3 Nights
From Carnon to La Grande Motte, 9 km, 0 Lock(s), 1.2 h of navigation
Monument
La Grande-Motte
Designed in the 1960s by architect Jean Balladur, La Grande Motte is a seaside resort famous for its unique pyramid-shaped architecture. The town offers several kilometers of fine sandy beaches, a modern marina, and various water activities. A popular tourist destination, La Grande Motte attracts visitors with its summer atmosphere, festivals, and events throughout the year.
Swimming
the Carnon Beach
Sports and leisure activities
Ponant Aventure
For thrill-seekers, explore the 10 treetop adventure courses at Ponant Aventure, featuring over 140 challenges between sky and sea. This park offers an exceptional view from the wooden masts, which reach nearly 25 meters high.
Sports and leisure activities
The Big Blue
Spend a relaxing day at Le Grand Bleu water park. Enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools, water slides, hot tubs, and green spaces perfect for picnicking.From La Grande Motte to Gallician, 47 km, 0 Lock(s), 6.3 h of navigation
Monument
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.
Monument
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.
Monument
Tour des Remparts
Walk along the medieval ramparts and take the walkway for a panoramic view of the Camargue. Admire the panorama over the pink waters of the famous salt flats from the southern rampart.
Monument
La Grande-Motte
Designed in the 1960s by architect Jean Balladur, La Grande Motte is a seaside resort famous for its unique pyramid-shaped architecture. The town offers several kilometers of fine sandy beaches, a modern marina, and various water activities. A popular tourist destination, La Grande Motte attracts visitors with its summer atmosphere, festivals, and events throughout the year.
Monument
L’Abbatiale de Saint-Gilles
Explore this 12th-century abbey, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the sculpted façade, a masterpiece of Romanesque art, featuring a frieze dedicated to the Passion of Christ. And finally, discover the monumental crypt that houses the tomb of Saint Giles.
Nature
Salin d’Aigues-Mortes
Take a small train excursion to the Salin d’Aigues-Mortes to discover the salt production process of the Camargue. Learn about the formation of Camargue’s Fleur de Sel by visiting the salt pans’ crystallizers.
Nature
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.
Sports and leisure activities
Ponant Aventure
For thrill-seekers, explore the 10 treetop adventure courses at Ponant Aventure, featuring over 140 challenges between sky and sea. This park offers an exceptional view from the wooden masts, which reach nearly 25 meters high.
Sports and leisure activities
The Big Blue
Spend a relaxing day at Le Grand Bleu water park. Enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools, water slides, hot tubs, and green spaces perfect for picnicking.From Gallician to Carnon, 30 km, 0 Lock(s), 4 h of navigation
Monument
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.
Monument
Tour des Remparts
Walk along the medieval ramparts and take the walkway for a panoramic view of the Camargue. Admire the panorama over the pink waters of the famous salt flats from the southern rampart.
Monument
La Grande-Motte
Designed in the 1960s by architect Jean Balladur, La Grande Motte is a seaside resort famous for its unique pyramid-shaped architecture. The town offers several kilometers of fine sandy beaches, a modern marina, and various water activities. A popular tourist destination, La Grande Motte attracts visitors with its summer atmosphere, festivals, and events throughout the year.
Nature
Salin d’Aigues-Mortes
Take a small train excursion to the Salin d’Aigues-Mortes to discover the salt production process of the Camargue. Learn about the formation of Camargue’s Fleur de Sel by visiting the salt pans’ crystallizers.
Nature
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.
Swimming
the Carnon Beach
Sports and leisure activities
Ponant Aventure
For thrill-seekers, explore the 10 treetop adventure courses at Ponant Aventure, featuring over 140 challenges between sky and sea. This park offers an exceptional view from the wooden masts, which reach nearly 25 meters high.
Sports and leisure activities
The Big Blue
Spend a relaxing day at Le Grand Bleu water park. Enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools, water slides, hot tubs, and green spaces perfect for picnicking.
Bike
Bike
Tow paths provide an ideal place to ride your bikeThe Locks
1 type(s) of lock(s) on The Camargue- Automatic locks operated by boaters themselves, without a lock-keeper
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- Cabins : 2
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Two steering positions
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Customer testimonials
4.2/5
(based on 7 opinion)
"Satisfying for a first try."
"Very pleasant, would do again."
"Beautiful landscapes and wildlife. Pleasant encounters with other boaters: very helpful for beginners."
"auto-translation :''Sympas''"
"auto-translation :''Good approach to nature , approval of the upper cockpit.''"
"auto-translation :"A pure delight. Most of the time we stopped in the wild.""
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