Our base in Port Cassafières

About Port Cassafières

Port Cassafières is perfect for families, with the sandy beach of Portiragnes nearby and a 1hr cruise to the east await the fairgrounds, adventure golf and go-karts of Vias. A short 2hr cruise to the west will find you in Béziers, a city bursting with history, art and culture with a flight of seven locks just a little further along the canal, at Fonserranes. Then it’s onwards past a multitude of historic sites and pretty villages until you reach a junction (9hrs from Port Cassafières) – you must decide whether to travel south towards historic Narbonne, or maintain course along the Midi, past pretty Le Somail.

From Port Cassafières it is:

• 32.5hrs (63 locks) to our base in Castelnaudary
• 19hrs (32 locks) to our base in Carcassonne (Trèbes)
• 12.5hrs (18 locks) to our base in Homps
• 17hrs (2 locks) to our base in St-Gilles

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What you get on the base

Facilities

Toilets and showers

Wifi

Extras & options for your cruise

The following extras are available to prebook or purchase locally at this base. A reduced fee will apply to items that are prebooked. Please see ‘Holiday Extras‘ for more details about each extra. Restrictions apply.

Travel to Port Cassafières

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By Air

Closest airport(s):

• Béziers: 9 km
• Montpellier: 77 km
• Carcassonne: 110 km
• Toulouse: 205 km 

Flights not available to book yet?

If your flight or ferry isn’t available to book yet, worry not! We’ll waive our amendment fee if you need to change your boat hire details to better suit the flight and ferry you eventually book. So book now with confidence. Terms & Conditions: Valid on all bookings made more than 6 months in advance of departure date. Only one amendment allowed free of charge. Departures to suit airline/ferry schedules cannot be guaranteed and any changes are subject to availability at time of making the amendment. Changes must be made within 4 weeks of the airline / ferry company releasing their schedule.

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For the Midi…
Trebes) from Bournemouth, London Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool and Glasgow.  Or to Beziers (approx 20mins from our base in Port Cassafieres) from Bristol, London Luton, Manchester and Edinburgh. Or to Montpellier (approx 50mins from our base in Port Cassafieres) from Leeds Bradford.

Castelnaudary) from Bristol and London Gatwick. Or to Montpellier (approx 50mins from our base in Port Cassafieres) from London Luton and London Gatwick

By Sea

Closest port(s):

• Santander (726km)
• St Malo (960km)

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By road

Be prepared: It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with local road rules and abide by them.  Most European countries have a list of compulsory equipment that you must take with you. For example, there is a new legal requirement in France to carry a breathalyser, triangle & florescent jacket in your car. For driving advice and a list of the equipment you’ll need, please visit www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas

Car rental

• Rent a car: 61 Av. Gambetta, 34500 Béziers (15km) 
• Avis: 14 Boulevard De Verdun, Gare Sncf, 34500 Beziers (15 km)

Parking

Pre-bookable secured (uncovered) parking onsite.

Arrival at Port Cassafières

For more details about:

• when to arrive at our bases
• what to expect when you arrive 
• how to prepare for check-in
• what happens on your final day when you return your boat

visit our ‘arrivals‘ page.

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