River yacht charter & license-free river boat Agen

If you have always wanted to visit the city of Agen, why not opt for a short boat trip with your family or as a couple. Boaters will find great pleasure in traveling along the Garonne, the Saône or the Canal du Midi in a relaxing setting. An excursion that will open the doors to a city of character steeped in art and history. You will appreciate its culture, its gastronomy and its many places of interest. You can also take advantage of your cruise to relax as you travel up all the canals that embellish the region.

A short journey back in time

Part of the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the south of France, Agen is an exceptional city that reveals all its beauty through its beautiful and charmingly picturesque architecture, such as half-timbered houses and bourgeois mansions. Strolling through the heart of its medieval streets, such as Rue de Beauville and Rue des Juifs, you will quickly come across some renowned vestiges such as the Cathédrale Saint-Caprais or the religious building of Notre-Dame des Jacobins. The Museum of Fine Arts, meanwhile, allows you to admire a large collection of Spanish works.

But Agen is also a lively, cultural city, hosting a number of important events every year, such as the famous Grand Pruneau Show. Agen is, in fact, France's leading prune producer. It is therefore hardly surprising that the inhabitants organize festivities in honor of the prune in August. This will be an opportunity for you to taste this juicy fruit and other local specialties.

After this little culinary journey, how about a little hike in the summer sun? Leave your river boat and get ready for a little bike ride along the towpaths towards the spectacular canal bridge. This atypical stone deck is sure to dazzle you! Looking for the most beautiful panoramas in the region? Climb to the top of the Tour du chapelet. Then follow the Garonne and the Canal du Midi as you continue towards Saône, Doubs or Seille, where other pleasant surprises await you! This will be a perfect opportunity to go canoeing or kayaking and do a little fishing.

France river navigation Agen to West: 7 Days

Practical information

• Base of departure: Agen
• Arrival base: Agen
• Total km: 136 km
• Total Hours: 23 h 54 min
• Total Locks: 28 Locks

Summary of your itinerary

Agen >>> Sérignac sur Garonne (12 km / 2 hrs 30 mins / 4 Locks)

Sérignac-sur-Garonne is a French commune, located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called Sérignacais and Sérignacaises. It is part of the district of Agen and its urban area, which has a population of 103,715. The town, with a population of 1,070, is at the heart of an agglomeration with a population that is dead reckoned at 12,000.

Sérignac sur Garonne >>> Buzet Sud (16.5 km / 2 h 48 min / 3 locks)

southern locks

Buzet South >>> Buzet (0.5 km / 0 hr 03 min / 0 Locks)

Buzet-sur-Baïse is a French commune in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the region of Aquitaine. The commune is located on the left bank of the Garonne, 4 kilometers from the confluence of the Baïse. You can visit the church of Notre-Dame de Buzet, numerous decks and chapels.

Buzet >>> Damazan (4 km / 0 hr 30 min / 0 Locks)

Damazan is a French commune located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called Damazanais, Damazanaises. A fortified town located between Bordeaux and Agen close-hauled to Aiguillon The fortified town of Damazan is located on the side of the boat next to the Garonne, dominating the Garonne plain, at the edge of the Landes forest and the Buzet vineyard. Before the division of France into departments, Damazan was part of Condomois and Gascony. It is an obligatory point of passage from the Agenais to the Landes (Mont-de-Marsan), the Basque Country (Bayonne), the Périgord (Périgueux) and the Lot valley (Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Cahors). The commune of Damazan is located in the center of the department, halfway between Toulouse and Bordeaux.

Damazan >>> Villeton (9 km / 1 hr 37 min / 2 locks)

Villeton is a French commune, located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the Aquitaine region. Commune located on the Garonne 2 km south of Tonneins in the Queyran

Villeton >>> Lagruère (4 km / 0 hr 45 min / 1 lock)

Lagruère is a small village in the south-west of France. The village is located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region of Aquitaine. The village of Lagruère belongs to the district of Marmande and the canton of Le Mas-d'Agenais. The postal code of the village of Lagruère is 47400 and its Insee code is 47130.

Lagruère >>> La Mas d'Agenais (3 km / 0 hr 37 min / 1 locks)

Le Mas-d'Agenais is a French commune, located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called the Massais1. Le Mas-d'Agenais is a commune in the west of the department of Lot-et-Garonne (between Marmande and Tonneins) located on the edge of Queyran on the left bank of the Garonne. Built on a terraced site, the village overlooks the canal lateral to the Garonne and the Garonne itself from a height of around twenty meters.

La Mas d'Agenais >>> Coumont Sur Garonne (4 km / 0 hr 30 min / 0 Locks)

Caumont-sur-Garonne is a French commune, located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the Aquitaine region. A commune located on the Garonne between Mas-d'Agenais and Marmande

Coumont Sur Garonne >>> Fourques Sur Garonne (4 km / 0 hr 30 min / 0 Locks)

Fourques-sur-Garonne is a French commune, located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called the Fourquais, Fourquaises.

Fourques Sur Garonne >>> Meilhan sur Garonne (11 km / 2 h 07 min / 3 Locks)

Meilhan-sur-Garonne (Melhan in Gascon) is a French commune, located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called the Meilhanais. Meilhan-sur-Garonne is a commune on the middle Garonne, located on the left bank of the river, about ten kilometers from Marmande; it borders the department of Gironde. The village of Meilhan-sur-Garonne is located on a rocky promontory, which in fact forms the edge of the alluvial terrace overlooking the Garonne valley, but the municipality also extends partly into the valley.

Meilhan sur Garonne >>> Agen (68 km / 11 h 57 min / 14 locks)