In 2011, Barge Colibri will offer two sensational cruises on the "Canal Royal" (Canal du Midi). Our cruise route takes in the Cité of Carcassonne in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the South of France.

We offer a week cruising from a small Roman village near Beziers to Trebes, a village near the stunning medieval cite of Carcassonne. Enjoy cruising along the beautiful canal as it follows the meandering contours of the land surrounded by vineyards and historical french villages.

The alternative weeks cruise route is from Carcassonne to the Summit taking you to the highest point between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. As the vineyards give way to fields bright with sunflowers, the canal continues to wind it's way along, sheltered by trees hundreds of years old. This lesser known stretch is the real treasure of the Canal du Midi, where time seems to stand still in a serine and peaceful way.

Itinerary 1 : Beziers to Carcassonne on the Canal du Midi in South France

Itinerary 2 : Carcassonne to Castelnaudary and the Summit of the Canal du Midi