Canal du Midi
From Toulouse to the Mediterranean Sea

In the evening welcome briefing and distribution of rental bike (if booked) in Toulouse. Because of its buildings with reddish stones the inhabitants call Toulouse „ville rose“ too, the pink town. Take a little walk to see the important sacred buildings of Toulouse. One of it is the basilica St-Sernin de Toulouse, which is one of the most beautiful Romanesque sacred buildings in South France. Toulouse is an attractive mixture of architectural styles with lordly Renaissance houses and former industrial buildings, which were masterful rebuilt into culture temples. One overnight in Toulouse.
Castelnaudary ist the destination of your tour today. In former times it was the place of a lot of mills. Till today the Moulin de Cagurel from the 17th century on the pestilence hill testifies it. Splendid manors, built in the 17th century too, and beautiful half-timbered houses let this town become an architectural jewel. A popular culinary delicacy in Castelnaudary is the savoury bean stew Cassoulet, which came up during the Hundred Years‘ War. Pork or duck, bacon, garlic sausage and white beans are possible ingredients. . One overnight in Castelnaudary.
Carcassonne is today one of the best preserved fortress towns in Europe and since 1997 part of the UNESCO World Heritage. The mightiest building of the town and one of the biggest fortresses in Europe is the fortress Cité Médiévale of Carcassonne with its 52 towers. You can experience the lively Carcassonne best in the downtown with its lively streets and the bastion Saint Louis. One overnight in Carcarsonne.
Villages, wine-growing estates and vineyards are located pictorially around the waterways. You reach Olonzac. You will have the chance to taste some good wines.
Narbonne, which is flanked by vineyards. The former capital of the Romanesque antiquity was the first Roman colony outside of Italy. Sights like the relics of the street “Via Domitia“ or the houses-bridge with Roman origin “Pont des Marchands“ are evidences of this time. But later centuries too have left their marks in the town: for example the archbishop’s palace or the Gothic cathedral. One overnight in Narbonne.
Béziers can look back to a 2,700 years old history. And it is the birthplace of that man too, who was the father of the Canal du Midi: Pierre-Paul Riquet. The alley Paul-Riquet in the centre of the town is dedicated to him. Béziers is located scenic in a winegrowing region, where the grapes for an excellent wine grow. Maybe you allow yourself a glass? One overnight in Béziers.
Your cycling alongside the Canal du Midi leads you past masterpieces of engineering like the lock of Agde. It is the only round lock of the Canal du Midi and was built with volcanic rock. The basic measurements of the lock are 29.90 metres diameter and 5.20 metres depth. Cap d´Agde at the Mediterranean Sea is your destination today. The biggest European marina is part of the French town Agde and a paradise for water sportsmen like divers, surfers or sailors. But people, who just want to bath and to rest at the beach, get their money‘s worth too. In Sète flows the Canal du Midi into the Mediterranean Sea. The town is surrounded by water and its surname is “Venice des Languedoc“. The reasons for this surname are beneath the Canal du Midi countless additional waterways, which cross the town. One overnight in Sète.
Return journey
The tour ends after breakfast. Individual return journey.
The route
Moderate heavy! All routes are predominant planar or are located in an area, which is a little bit rippled. You will cycle on partly asphalted or sand- and pebble ways as well as on light traffic branch roads.

Season 1 25.03.2023 - 31.03.2023 24.09.2023 - 07.10.2023 arrival saturday | Season 2 01.04.2023 - 16.06.2023 03.09.2023 - 23.09.2023 arrival saturday | Season 3 17.06.2023 - 02.09.2023 arrival saturday | |
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Canal du Midi, 8 days, cat. D, FR-CMRST-08D | |||
Base price | 1,139.00 | 1,219.00 | 1,269.00 |
Surcharge single room | 339.00 | 339.00 | 339.00 |
Canal du Midi, 8 days, cat. X, FR-CMRST-08X | |||
Base price | 989.00 | 1,089.00 | 1,149.00 |
Surcharge single room | 249.00 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
Season 1 Mar 25, 2023 - Mar 31, 2023 Sep 24, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023 arrival saturday | Season 2 Apr 1, 2023 - Jun 16, 2023 Sep 3, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023 arrival saturday | Season 3 Jun 17, 2023 - Sep 2, 2023 arrival saturday | |
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Toulouse | |||
Double room p. P. cat. D | 85.00 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
Surcharge single room | 45.00 | 45.00 | 45.00 |
Sète | |||
Double room p. P. cat. deluxe | 112.00 | 112.00 | 112.00 |
Surcharge single room | 92.00 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
Toulouse | |||
Double room p. P. cat. standard | 77.00 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
Surcharge single room | 42.00 | 42.00 | 42.00 |
Sète | |||
Double room p. P. cat. standard | 77.00 | 77.00 | 77.00 |
Surcharge single room | 63.00 | 63.00 | 63.00 |
Included:
- 7 Overnights in hotels of the booked category incl. breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- Personal welcome briefing (GE,EN)
- At best elaborated route with maps (GE,EN,FR)
- Detailed travel documents with maps 1x per room (GE,EN,FR)
- GPS-Tracks on request available
- For rental bikes, rental bike insurance
- 7-days-service-hotline
Not included:
- Arrival and departure
- Costs for parking
- City tax
- Transfers
- Optional sightseeings
- City maps
- Repairs of own bike
- Travel Insurances
- Costs of the private requirements
Arrival / Parking / Departure
Good arrival via train or plane to Toulouse.
Airport: Toulouse, Montpellier or Béziers/Cap d´Agde.
Via train from Séte to Toulouse approx. € 40,-.
Bus transfer on Saturday or Monday from Sète € 120,- per person. For the return transport of your own bike we charge € 30,- extra. A reservation is required at the time of booking, a maximum of 6 people can be transported. Payment is made on the spot.
Parking
Cat. X: Sufficient parking spaces in a car park near the start hotel, approx. € 12,- per day.
Cat. Deluxe: Parking garage of the hotel, approx. € 12,- per night.