Boating Holidays across the canals and rivers of Europe from Le Boat

General Information

Telephone: 0033 (0) 468 651 455
Fax: 0033 (0) 468 906 672

Travel Information

By Road

GPS Co-ordinates
E2° 59.868`
N43° 11.25`

From motorway exit NARBONNE EST
Follow the direction GARE. When you arrive opposite the railway station turn left, follow along until the canal and turn right just before going over it onto Quai d’Alsace. The office is 200m further on, on the right just after the footbridge.

From motorway exit NARBONNE SUD
Follow the direction CENTRE VILLE. When you are in the center at the roundabout with a fountain, turn left towards BEZIERS, follow along until you go past the new Mediathèque and the old concrete building then turn left following the sign for QUAI D’ALSACE. Go straight on for 300m and turn right just before going over the canal. The office is 200 m further on the right just after the footbridge.

From Calais
From Calais take A26 Auto route to Reims, then A4 to Chalon sur Marne, then A26 to Troyes, then A5 to Langres, then A31 to Beaune, then A6 to Lyon, then A7 to Orange then A9 to Narbonne. Leave Autoroute at junction Narbonne Est. Head for ‘Centre Ville’ and ‘Gare’ (railway station). Opposite the station turn left, follow along 300mtrs and turn right just before crossing the canal (Quai d’Alsace is signposted) Go straight on under Railway Bridge onto quai d’Alsace. Connoisseur is on your right. Road distance approximately 1100 kms 11hrs.

From Paris
Take A6 to Lyon, then A7 to Orange, then A9 to Narbonne. Leave Auto route at junction Narbonne Est. Head for ‘Centre Ville ‘ and ‘Gare’ (railway station). Opposite the station turn left, follow along 300mtrs and turn right just before crossing the canal (Quai d’Alsace is signposted) Go straight on under Railway Bridge onto quai D’Alsace. Connoisseur is on your right.

Airports

Beziers - 45km
Carcassonne - 65km
Montpellier - 100km
Toulouse - 150km

Airport Shuttle
From Toulouse airport there is a shuttle to the station which departs every 20 minutes from 07:35 – 00:15 (Monday to Saturday) and from 09:15 to 00:15 (Sundays and bank holidays). It costs approx 4 euros each way. From the town centre to the airport it departs every 20 minutes from 05:00 to 19:40.

Car Rental

Narbonne - few minutes from base
Avis - 0033 (0) 468 324 336
Budget - 0033 (0) 468 907 464
Europcar - 0033 (0) 468 323 454

Narbonne - a taxi ride from base
Hertz - 0033 (0) 468 424 392
Citer - 0033 (0) 468 423 159

By Rail

Narbonne - 1.5km