River Cruise Port Cassafières / Narbonne / Homps

Crisboat - Expert in river boat rental for over 20 years

Where to cruise ?

For how long ?

Date of departure ?

No licence, no experience, and completely safe

Express Quote - Receive personalised offers

Port Cassafières - Narbonne - Homps - 87 Km - 33 Locks - 18 h of navigation - 5 Nights

From Port Cassafières to Béziers, 15 km, 5 Lock(s), 3 h of navigation

Stopover : Port Cassafières > Béziers

Béziers

For a long time the French capital of table wine, this town features a historical center full of monuments: the Cathedral of Saint Nazaire, the Church of the Madeleine, and the Arena (seating 13,500), not forgetting the Feria (around the 15th August).

the Canal Bridge of Beziers

Built in 1856, this aqueduct allows the Orb river to be crossed in a barge. 198m in length and 8m wide, it is considered the most beautiful stone canal bridge of the 19th century.

the Natural Reserve of Roque-Haute

At more than 150ha in size, this reserve features more than 400 varieties of vegetable and 360 species of animal.

the Soupe d'ail at the Biterroise

From Béziers to Capestang, 19 km, 7 Lock(s), 3.9 h of navigation

Stopover : Béziers > Colombiers > Capestang

The oppidum ofEnsérune

Located above the Malpas tunnel, the Oppidum d'Ensérune is an archaeological site where relics of the Greek, Celtic and Roman civilizations were discovered. There are still traces of the human occupation of this site from 800 B.C. through to the Christian era.

the Canal Bridge of Beziers

Built in 1856, this aqueduct allows the Orb river to be crossed in a barge. 198m in length and 8m wide, it is considered the most beautiful stone canal bridge of the 19th century.

the scale of Fonserannes

In order to descend from 20m and get back to the level of the Orb river, Paul Riquet, the designer of the Canal du Midi, constructed a ladder of 7 locks; one of the most impressive sections of the Canal du Midi.

the Tunnel of Malpas

In fact there are 3 tunnels placed on top of each other: an underground culvert for draining the water from the Montady Lagoon, the SNCF rail tunnel, and at the top the passage of the Canal du Midi. A unique piece of work navigated by barge without a permit.

From Capestang to Narbonne, 15 km, 8 Lock(s), 3.6 h of navigation

Stopover : Capestang > Narbonne

Narbonne

As soon as you enter the town you will be impressed, passing under one of the only bridges in France with houses built on top. This town was one of the main Roman garrisons outside of Italy.

From Narbonne to Le Somail, 17 km, 8 Lock(s), 3.9 h of navigation

Stopover : Narbonne > Le Somail

Le Somail

In addition to its Hat-making Museum and its old bridge, Le Somail has 4 structures listed as historical monuments: the former icehouse, the chapel, the old guard building and the former inn.

From Le Somail to Homps, 21 km, 5 Lock(s), 3.8 h of navigation

Stopover : Le Somail > Argens > Homps

Le Somail

In addition to its Hat-making Museum and its old bridge, Le Somail has 4 structures listed as historical monuments: the former icehouse, the chapel, the old guard building and the former inn.

the Canal Bridge of the Repudre

Throughout the length of the Canal du Midi there are 49 aqueducts, most of them built by Vauban; only the Répudre Aqueduct was completed during the building of the canal, in 1676.