River cruises France, Damazan

At the edge of the canal, among the fileds of sunflowers and corn, surrounded by orchards and vineyards is Damazan. A town of brightly coloured houses, it offers you peace and serenity.
Visit the multitude of small villages surrounding Damazan, as they hide tiny, enthralling museums and other treasures. Also discover the castle of King Henri IV, the cork museum, the match museum or the Neyrac chocolate factory!
Go further, just to Agen, 30km from Damazan, to visit the city and bring back some of their famous prunes!

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To see: in the neighbourhoods of Damazan: the prune museum, the bee museum, the school museum, the match museum, the magic cauldron (sheep and wool work), the old doll museum.

To taste: Foie gras de canard confit, wines of Buzet, prunes of Agen, Armagnac.

To know: following its restoration, Damazan has been a rehabilitated Fortified town for ten years.

Most Important: the museum of the mechanical toys (a true little marvel, less than 15 km from Damazan).

Navigation on the Baïse

Situated among the green hills, the peaceful Baïse river allows you to discover a multitude of different landscapes. 188km long and possessing 21 locks, the Baïse River, also known as the 'Silver River', is navigable until Buzet, where the wine cooperative awaits you. A great place to taste some of the famous local wines!

Navigation on the Canal Lateral à La Garonne

Following on from the Canal du Midi, the Canal Lateral à La Garonne achieves the perfect junction between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, while meandering through lands rich in history. Punctuated by 53 locks and several canal bridges, the canal extends 194km. Still used today by several grain barges, this calm canal will encourage you to peacefully cruise along it aboard your houseboat.

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River cruise Damazan

Routes River cruise aquitaine

Discover all our tourist information from Damazan. Thanks to the rental of a licence free boat you can navigate on the canal which is alongside to the Garonne River but also on the Baïse River.

To discover the tourist information from Damazan, you can open the interactive map in Google Maps by clicking on the map below.

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Suggestions for cruises from Damazan

Week-end

Damazan, Vianne, Damazan : 28 km, 3 locks, 7 hours
Damazan - Serignac - Damazan : 32 km, 6 locks, 8 hours
Damazan - Mas d'Agenais - Damazan : 32 km, 6 locks, 8 hours

Mini week

Damazan - Meilhan sur Garonne - Damazan : 70 km - 16 locks - 15 hours
Damazan - Agen - Damazan : 70 km, 14 locks, 15 hours
Damazan - Nérac - Damazan : 48 km, 16 locks, 15 hours

One week

Damazan - Nerac - Valence sur Baïse - Damazan : 122 km - 44 locks - 36 hours
Damazan - Moissac - Damazan : 154 km - 30 locks - 30 hours
Damazan - Castets en Dorthes - Damazan - Nérac - Damazan : 152 km - 38 locks - 34 hours

Two weeks

Damazan - Moissac - Castelsarrasin - Montech - Toulouse - Damazan : 280 kms - 80 locks - 61 hours
Damazan - Agen - Valence d'Agen - Moissac - Castelsarrasin - Montech - Montauban - Damazan : 200 km, 82 locks, 70 hours

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