Departure Base

Discover all the useful information and advice related to your departure base.

Starting out formalities & boarding

Locaboat Holidays
Port Occitanie
Argens-Minervois, FR 11200

✉:  argens-minervois@locaboat.com
T: + 33 (0) 4 68 27 03 33
G: N 43°14’26.49 E 02°46’06.61

Starting out formalities:

Departure days between 2 and 6 pm.

 Boarding:

As soon as the boat is ready.
On site:

WC and shower according to the opening hours of the base.

Hotels, restaurants and shopping facilities on site

Bed & Breakfast and gites ruraux:

  • Domaine la serre des cades – Christine Freidig, rue Marcel Pagnol, Argens, tel. : 04 68 45 03 47
  • La Bastide des Maels, 10 Av. de la Méditerranée, Argens, tel. : 04 68 27 42 65 / 06 81 02 56 82
  • La Villa Limonade, 8 rue du Cers, Olonzac, tel. : 04 68 49 04 92
  • Le Voyageur, 3 Av. d’Homps, Olonzac, tel. : 06 84 86 41 47
 Restaurants:

  • La terrasse du port, tel. : 06 02 17 11 89
    free delivery of meals and drinks on board
  • Les Tonneliers (Homps, 8km), tel. : 04 34 44 20 19
  • La Péniche (Homps, 8 km), tel. : 04 68 91 24 34
  • La Guinguette, tel. : 04 68 27 05 66
  • Lou Mercat (Roubia, 2,5 km), tel. : 04 68 91 10 93
Shops:

  • At Lézignan (5 km) and Olonzac (8 km), closed on Sunday afternoons.
  • Grocery in Roubia (2,5 km), closed on Mondays.
 Markets:

  • At Lézignan (5 km) on Wednesday mornings.
  • At Olonzac (8 km) on Tuesday mornings.

Touristic Information

Gastronomic specialities:

  • Cassoulet from Castelnaudary, wild boar casserole, venison stew, duck émincé, barbecue on wood fire, brochettes, Coq au vin.
 Local drinks:

  • The red and white wines of Minervois, Corbières, la Clape, Fitou, Saint Chinian. Muscat and Carthagène.
To see:

  • 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:

  • Fishing licence must be reserved via internet at: cartedepeche.fr (also in English). Further information at the base.
    Carp, eel, roach, zander, bream, bleak, crayfish…
Tourist office:

  • At Lézignan (5 km), tel: 04 68 27 05 42
  

Information on the waterways

Waterways:
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 pm and 1 to 7 pm. 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).