Saint Louis
Barge cruise Itinerary from Agen to Castets |
Saturday
Meet around 3pm at Hotel Latitudes Golf International de Seilh, near
Toulouse. Travel by car to the Saint Louis. Champagne reception on
board. Evening stroll around the city, or perhaps a game of petanque
beside the boat. |
Sunday
After breakfast we cruise out of Agen, and immediately cross the
amazing stone aqueduct over the River Garonne, followed by four
landscaped locks. We moor for the night at the quiet port of Serignac
sur Garonne, and in the evening we can wander around the quaint
village, with its half-timbered houses and its unusual church. |
Monday
In the morning, we take an excursion by car to the amazing mediaeval
city of Nerac, where we see the Chateau of King Henry 4th, and the
Gothic Pont Vieux. On the return journey to the boat we see a beautiful
Romanesque bridge at Lavardac, and we visit the walled bastide town of
Vianne, perhaps visiting one of its glass blowing workshops. We then
cruise as far as Buzet-sur-Baise, where we moor for the night under
some shady trees. |
Tuesday
After breakfast, we can either visit a local traditional barrel-making
works, or we can take a small boat down a pair of locks and into the
River Baise, perhaps taking a picnic with us. In the afternoon, we
cruise as far as Mas d’Argenais, where we moor for the night. |
Wednesday
In the morning we take a walk up into the small market town, where
there is a Romanesque church where there is a painting of the
crucifixion painted by Rembrandt. From here we cruise as far as
Meilhan.
Yesterday or today would be good days for visiting, and tasting at,
some of the remarkable vineyards of the Bordeaux region, where some of
the finest wines in the world are produced. |
Thursday
In the morning we take an excursion by car to the nearby town of La
Reole, where we visit an interesting Town Hall in what was originally a
10th century Benedictine monastery. We also can visit a car museum,
before returning to the boat and cruising to our final port at Castets.
On arrival, we take our final excursion, this time to Fontet where
there is a matchstick building museum, including models of the Palace
of Versailles and of the cathedral of Reims. |
Friday
After a leisurely breakfast, we leave the Saint Louis and travel by car back to Toulouse (or Bordeaux)
On alternate weeks the cruise is in the reverse direction. Itineraries are subject to change.
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Saint Louis
Barge cruise Itinerary - Montauban to Agen |
Saturday
Meet around 3pm at Hotel Latitudes Golf International de Seilh, near
Toulouse. Travel by car to the Saint Louis. Champagne reception on
board. Options for the evening include a visit to the local Artisan
Distillerie, or a stroll around Montech town, or a game of petanque
beside the boat. |
Sunday
After breakfast, we take the car for a short excursion around
Montauban, city of art and culture. We visit the central Italian
square, and the Pont Vieux over the River Tarn. We return to the Saint
Louis, and pass through one lock before joining the main Canal Lateral
a la Garonne. We pass down the extraordinary Montech Water Slope, an
impressive experience for everyone. We cruise through the canal to
Castelsarrasin, where we moor for the night. |
Monday
After exploring the town in the morning, we cruise to Moissac, City of
Roman Art, crossing on the way the brick aqueduct over the River Tarn.
In the afternoon, we visit a famous goat cheese farm at Gensac, and the
lovely historic town of Auvillar. |
Tuesday
We start the day with a visit to the Abbey and 11th century Cloisters
at Moissac, reputed to be the finest cloisters in Europe. After lunch,
we cruise to Pommevic where we moor at a small halte under a deep
canopy of trees. In Pommevic there is an 11th century church to visit,
or we can take an excursion up to the lovely mediaeval town of
Lauzerte. We are likely to see pilgrims walking the Santiago di
Compostella, the ancient pilgrimage route which has been important
since the 6th century. |
Wednesday
After breakfast, we cruise first to Valence, where we stop for lunch.
We visit the three Romanesque wash houses in the town, and admire the
unusual pigeon houses and half-timbered buildings. We then cruise to
Golfech, where we moor at a quiet Halte. |
Thursday
Today we make an early start to cruise to the city of Agen, (famous for
fruit especially melons and prunes) taking breakfast under way. On
arrival, we take an excursion by car to the amazing mediaeval city of
Nerac, where we see the Chateau of King Henry 4th, and the Gothic Pont
Vieux.
Alternatively, we can take a picnic and head in the car deep into the
wine region of Bordeaux, where some of the finest wines of the world
are produced. Here we visit, and taste at, some wonderful vineyards. |
Friday
After a leisurely breakfast, we leave the Saint Louis and travel by car back to Toulouse.
On alternate weeks the cruise is in the reverse direction. Itineraries are subject to change.
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for departure dates and cruise rates. |
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