monkeyhanger Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 (edited) We are considering a weeks family holiday on the Canal du Midi in April. There will be six or seven of us. I'm looking for recommendations of Hire companies, start points, best way to get there, and any do's and dont's. My wife and I have visited Carcassonne before, and we'd like to take the rest of the family this time. Thanks , in advance, for any information. Edited February 2, 2018 by monkeyhanger missed letter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Some of the hire companies do a one way trip, we did the full length plus a bit in 2 weeks some years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 If you like cheese on toast then take your own cheddar, French cheese mostly doesn't work. Oh, and tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightwatch Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Barging celebs have a competition running for a hol for four on the du midi. Send FIVE to 65515. But you won't win coz I am going to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 We hired from Minervois cruisers quite a few years ago and while we enjoyed the trip, the boat (a narrowboat, a bit out of place on the Canal du Midi) was a bit of an old tub, but I suppose they have newer boats now. As for Carcassonne, well it's very touristy, Disneyfied even - TBH I preferred the 'real' town at the bottom of the hill. We stayed at Cordes, a similar fortified hilltop town, on the way back - actually lived in and much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDS Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 We did Homps to Castlenaudary a couple of years ago on a very leisurely trip with plenty of time in Carcassonne. We used LeBoat and an 8 berth plastic palace, which had plenty of room for 5 of us. A couple of bikes were useful. Fly to Carcassonne, taxi or bus to Homps, train from Castlenaudary back to Carcassonne. Local bus for transfers to/from Airport/Carcassonne. Very enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Alan W Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 12 hours ago, Bee said: If you like cheese on toast then take your own cheddar, French cheese mostly doesn't work. Oh, and tea. A good number of French Super Markets carry & English section & many carry several brands of Brit cheese & PG/Tetley tea & tea bags Lagouile & Cantal 45% cheese is also pretty near to Chedder+ there are a good few with Chedder consistency but a different taste There used to be a good hire base at Trebes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 What happened to immersing oneself in the culture of the area one is visiting? But there is an 'English shop' in Homps for those who can't do without their HP sauce and Marmite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFrance Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 (edited) The airline which uses Carcassonne is Ryanair, so good value usually. We have hired locally from Les Canalous http://www.houseboat-hire.com/ They have a main base at Homps but also a few boats near the station in Carcassonne. Some of their boats are older and very good value just for two of us but they also have more de luxe boats. Maybe the most suitable boats for the canal are the Penichettes from Locaboat at Argens Minervois. http://www.locaboat.com/en/ Edited February 3, 2018 by JamesFrance typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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