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Information on the departure base Argens-Minervois
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Locaboat Holidays
Port Occitanie 11200 - Argens-Minervois - FR + 33 (0) 4 68 27 03 33 + 33 (0) 4 68 27 71 96
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N 43°14'26.49 E 02°46'06.61
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Boarding: |
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| departure days between 2 and 6 pm. | as soon as the boat is ready. |
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On site: |
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| WC and shower according to the opening hours of the base. | |
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Parking: |
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covered car park, not guarded, 46 €/week | enclosed, not guarded, 32 €/week.
The number of covered car parks is limited, reservation by e-mail to the base necessary! |
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Car hire: |
Taxi: |
| Azur Taxi, tel.: 04 68 27 33 41
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Restaurants: |
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Bed & Breakfast and gites ruraux: |
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Shops: |
Markets: |
| At Lézignan (5 km) and Olonzac (8 km), closed on Sunday afternoons. Grocery in the village of Argens, open in the morning and on some afternoons | At Lézignan (5 km) on Wednesday mornings. At Olonzac (8 km) on Tuesday mornings. |
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Local drinks: |
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| Cassoulet from Castelnaudary, wild boar casserole, venison stew, duck émincé, barbecue on wood fire, brochettes, Coq au vin. | The red and white wines of Minervois, Corbières, la Clape, Fitou, Saint Chinian. Muscat and Carthagène. |
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To see: |
Fishing: |
| At Argens: pool and top of the village; at Lézignan: exhibition centre, the village of Minerve with the figurine museum Hurepel and the archeological and palaeontological museum. | Fishing licence must be reserved via internet at: www.ma-carte-de-peche.fr. Further information at the base. Carp, eel, roach, zander, bream, bleak, crayfish |
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Tourist office |
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| At Lézignan (5 km), tel: 04 68 27 05 42 |
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The locks on the Canal du Midi are automatic with the help of lock keepers. On the Canal de la Robine, the locks are automatic with a lock keeper for 4 locks. They are open from 9 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 to 7 pm in high season, until 6 pm in low season. Closed on the 1st of May.
The Étang de Thau cannot be crossed when the wind is stronger than 3 beaufort. On the Lez and Canal du Rhône à Sète, the few locks are automatic.
Please note: the lift bridge at Frontignan is only opened for a few minutes two times a day (8.30am and 4pm). |









