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CANAL BOAT & BARGE HOLIDAYS IN FRANCE 2017
Canal du Midi & Burgundy Regions

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FRENCH CANAL BOATING SELF-DRIVE HOLIDAYS
CANAL DU MIDI, BURGUNDY (BOURGOGNE), or AQUITAINE

Canal & river boat & barge
holidays in France
are great fun!

We represent 3 of the best boat rental operators and many individual barge owners and can give you a wonderful choice if you're thinking of a European waterways vacation.

And you get the best prices direct from the boat operators and owners.


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CANAL BOAT & BARGE HOLIDAYS IN FRANCE

SPECIALISTS IN THE CANAL DU MIDI, SOUTH OF FRANCE,
& BURGUNDY REGIONS
We make things simple - and our friendly local advice is free.
Choose from boats large or small                Traditional barges or modern cruisers
 
FRENCH BOAT & BARGE HOLIDAY SPECIALISTS
~ Pay direct prices ~
  • TRADITIONAL BARGES OR MODERN BOATS
  • WEEKLY HIRE
  • SELF-DRIVE, NO LICENCE REQUIRED
  • 'COMFORTABLE' to 'LUXURY'
  • HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY
  • AND we speak fluent English
Many years' experience for clients from all continents:
UK - British USA - American Canadian Australians New Zealanders Irish German Swedish Norwegian Finnish South African Russian Swiss Chinese Arabian Czech Hong Kong

THIS PAGE IS FOR SELF-DRIVE BOATING & BARGING HOLIDAYS.
Please use the main blue menu above for more options.
Canal du Midi (South of France)and Burgundy (mid-France) French canal & river boat hire holidays are a beautifully-relaxing way to spend a week or two away from the normal pressures of daily life.
 
A lovely French Canal du Midi cruiser Canal Holidays in France are fun for everyone! Traditional-style canal barge We offer a wide range of canal and river cruisers, barges and narrowboats

If you want to hire a canal boat or barge for a French vacation, here's what you need to know:
 
FRENCH CANAL BOAT & BARGE 'SELF-DRIVE' HOLIDAYS 2017
SUMMARY OF WHAT WE OFFER
  • We only offer boats and barges in the best regions of France :-
    Canal du Midi and Burgundy (Nivernais).
  • We live here and we know the boat operators personally.
  • Boats and barges with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 cabins.
  • PRICES : €900 to €3,600 per week - you pay direct prices with no mark-up.
  • 7 night, 10 night, 14 night holidays, or more.
  • A choice of 18 bases.
  • 400+ cruisers, barges, and narrowboats available - best selection from the best boat hire operators and independent owners in France.
  • Friendly and helpful service, local prices.
 
Sara's Easy Guide to Choosing Your Boat-Hire Holiday in France!
STEP 1 Which Region of France?
STEP 2 How Many Cabins?
Comfort / Quality?
STEP 3 Prices and
Availability
 
 
YOUR GREAT CHOICE OF 18 BOAT BASES
Map of all boating bases. For a clickable map, please use the blue link to Google maps in the box on the page you're looking at.

We specialise in French boat and barge holidays in the best regions of France :

1. Canal du Midi, Camargue, Aquitaine
2. Burgundy, Nivernais, Saone, Loire
3. Not available in 2017

1.  South of France - Canal du Midi, Camargue, Aquitaine
Canal du Midi Boating Hire Bases.

2.  Mid-France - Burgundy, Nivernais, Saone, Loire
Canals & Rivers Burgundy France Boat Hire Bases

3.  S.W. France - Not available in 2017
Click to the right for larger maps.
Or use our Interactive Google map showing all our boat bases.
 

SEE OUR FRENCH CANAL AND RIVER BOATS & BARGES!

Select a region, then the number of cabins you need.
SOUTH - CANAL DU MIDI
CAMARGUE, AQUITAINE
5 4 3 2 1 Access
MID-FRANCE - BURGUNDY, NINERVAIS, LOIRE, SAONE
5 4 3 2 1 Access
 
 
Boating holidays in France are special - cruise through beautiful scenery, pass great cities like Carcassonne. Our canal and river boat hires in France give you a wonderful experience. Stop when you want, take your time and relax.
  • Well-equipped, comfortable, modern cruisers, barges and narrowboats
  • No captain's licence required
  • No experience necessary - short training session included at the start
  • For groups of 2-10 people or more - adults and children
  • Many boat options, hire periods, and last-minute offers available
  • My boat partners are passionate, offering great value and quality service.
 
In 2017 you can choose from the two best regions of France for boating holidays. Start from many bases on the Canal du Midi in the South of France near Beziers, Narbonne, Carcassonne, Montpellier or Toulouse.

Or what about the beautiful Burgundy Region in Central France, with its famous Nivernais Canal?

If you're thinking of coming to France on holiday, a boating holiday cruise is just magical. Cruising the Canal du Midi, the Nivernais Canal in Burgundy (Bourgogne), the river Lot, Cevenne, Saone - this is a highly enjoyable form of waterway vacation.
 
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OR WERE YOU
LOOKING FOR A
LUXURY CRUISE WITH CAPTAIN & CREW?

BEAUTIFUL LUXURY
BARGE CRUISES
ON THE CANAL DU MIDI

CLIENT REVIEW OF SELF-DRIVE BOAT HIRE HOLIDAY:

"We had a great time! We were very happy with the boat, which was in lovely condition. The pack-up box of food to get us on our way was useful.

We found the onsite team to be very helpful and friendly. And the suggested time-table they gave us was so easy to follow and enjoy; being a suggested schedule that is most definitely built for relaxing and ambling along, savouring each special moment.

Our next major port-of-call - the city of Narbonne - was glorious, especially down by the water's edge.

The return to base was nice and leisurely and we stopped at some lovely canal-side villages almost all of which seemed to offer fine hospitality especially of the culinary variety.

All in all a thoroughly delightful holiday! One which we would most definitely consider doing again."

- Paul and wife, UK



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