SELF DRIVE RIVER BOAT RENTALS FROM Valence/Baïse
This southwestern city is a good example of a royal city. She is the departure point for river cruises one way to Agen on the Baise and the Lateral Canal of the Garonnne.
The locks are mostly electric and easy to maneuver
Navigation is quite easy in this region, whether on the Garonne Lateral Canal or the Baïse
It is imperative to moor only on the pontoons provided for this purpose.
- Car: From the west: A62 - E72 exit 6 Aiguillon, then D8, D665 and D930 (53 km), From the East: A62 - E72 exit 7 Agen, Auch, then D931 and D930 (45 km)
- Train: Agen TGV station (51 km), Auch regional train station (33 km)
- Airport: Agen-la-Garenne airport (47 km), Toulouse-Blagnac airport (107 km), Bordeaux-Mérignac airport (166 km)
- Condom, 8 km: closed Sunday afternoon and Monday
- Valence-sur-Baise: Bakery and Carrefour Market (1.5 km), closed Sunday afternoon
- in Valence-sur-Baise: Wednesday
- Fishing charts available in Condom
- On Baise and Low Lot, the locks are automatic with magnetic card (card is on board), open every day from 9h to 18h or 19h (depending on route and period).
- Lateral Canal at the Garonne: the locks are automatic and operated by the crew. They are open from 9h to 18h in low season, from 9h to 19h in high season. Last pass 20 minutes before closing. The locks are closed on May 1. Downstream is no longer accessible to navigation. Particularities: In spring and end of October, there is a risk of flooding on the Baïse, never on the canal. Please contact your booking office 48 hours before your departure for specific information. During the season, there is a risk of low water levels on the rivers.
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