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Canal des 2 Mers by bike - Atlantic / Mediterranean sea

Canals & intimate rivers
1 week or more
750 Km
I cycle often
Royan
Sète
Discover the Canal des Deux Mers à Vélo, an exceptional cycle route linking the two seas of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. You can pedal along for almost 800km beside the Canal de Garonne and the Canal du Midi, the latter a World Heritage Site, to explore unforgettable landscapes and sites.

Elevation of the route

1025 m 1023 m

Waytypes of the cycle route

Cycle path: 589,44 km By road: 213,84 km Unknown: 2,87 km

Surface of the cycle route

Smooth: 433,03 km Rough: 81,24 km Unpaved: 14,77 km Unknown: 277,11 km

Signposting and state of the itinerary

The Canal des 2 Mers by bike is set up on 3/4 of the itinerary (73% finished). 

The route is developped mostly on designated lanes for bicycles and other non-motorized vehicles (58%).

Services and accomodations "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") on the Canal des 2 Mers by bike

More than 160 accomodations (campings, hotels, lodges, guest houses) "Accueil Vélo" ("Cyclists Welcome") are located at less than 5km away from the itinerary and they guarantee quality services for cyclists such as a closed garage for example. We strongly advise to book your accomodations in advance (including campings), especially in touristic areas.

Trains and public transports alongside the Canal des 2 Mers by bike

The itinerary is well served with trains, although you need to be careful during peak periods when bicycle transports can become complicated in TER. 

  • Lines "Intercités" Bordeaux - Toulouse - Marseille :
    Stop at : Agen / Montauban / Toulouse / Carcassonne / Béziers / Sète / Montpellier / Marseille (several daily trains)
  • Lines TER Bordeaux - Agen - Toulouse (see schedule) : 
    Stop at : Valence-d’Agen / Moissac / Castelsarrasin / Montauban / Castelnau-d'Estrétefonds
  • Lines TER Bordeaux - Marmande - Agen (see schedule) :
    Stop at : La Réole, Marmande, Tonneins, Aiguillon Lot-et-Garonne

Long-time parkings on the itinerary

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39,44 Km
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Vitrezay / Blaye

Reaching the port of Vitrezay, you leave the département (French county) of Charente-Maritime, continuing on the Canal [...]

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49,94 Km
In the vineyards
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Blaye / Bordeaux

From Blaye, cross the Gironde Estuary by ferry to Lamarque, in the midst of the Médoc, a peninsula packed with some of [...]

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60,92 Km
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Blaye / Bordeaux

After arriving in Blaye and taking time to visit the Citadelle de Blaye, a major UNESCO World Heritage site, you have [...]

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22,81 Km
Old railway
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Bordeaux / Créon

Leaving Bordeaux, after crossing the St-Jean Bridge, a cycle track that runs in part alongside the Garonne leads to [...]

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21,52 Km
Canals & intimate rivers
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La Réole / Marmande

The cycle route joins the Canal de Garonne close to the startling Musée de l’Allumette (Match Museum) at Fontet. [...]

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24,66 Km
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Marmande / Damazan

Le Mas-d’Agenais is the highlight on this stage of the Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo cycle route. Its church of [...]

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32,62 Km
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Damazan / Agen

The Canal des 2 Mers à Vélo cycle route continues along the greenway beside the Canal de Garonne, passing through the [...]

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26,53 Km
Canals & intimate rivers
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Agen / Valence d'Agen

Leave Agen’s port via a greenway. The way continues close to the Garonne, although the river is rarely visible from [...]

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17,10 Km
Canals & intimate rivers
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Valence d'Agen / Moissac

From Valence to Moissac, the cycle route sticks to the tranquil canal. The town of Moissac, located on one of the [...]

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21,03 Km
Canals & intimate rivers
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Toulouse / Montgiscard

Leave Toulouse via the greenway beside the Canal du Midi, a path that is very popular with local cyclists avoiding the [...]

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12,92 Km
In the vineyards, Canals & intimate rivers
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Seuil de Naurouze / Castelnaudary

Going from lock to lock, the canal’s towpath leads you through the heart of the Lauragais area. Le Seuil de Naurouze, [...]

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16,73 Km
Nature & small heritage
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Castelnaudary / Bram

Leaving Castelnaudary, you pass the imposing St-Roch lock with its four interconnecting chambers. Further on, at the [...]

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24,11 Km
Canals & intimate rivers, Castles & Monuments
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Bram / Carcassonne

From Bram to Carcassonne, the route runs alongside the Canal du Midi, which is in no rush, so take your time to linger [...]

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22,21 Km
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Carcassonne / Marseillette

Not one, but two bridge-aqueducts were needed to cross the Fresquel and Orbiel Rivers to reach Trèbes, with its lively [...]

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18,32 Km
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Marseillette / Homps

This stage is dotted with admirable technical feats, in particular the astonishing hydraulic overflow facility designed [...]

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24,39 Km
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Le Somail / Narbonne

This is a major additional stage that comes highly recommended. It leads you towards the city of Narbonne via a short [...]

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22,52 Km
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Le Somail / Capestang

It’s a wrench leaving enchanting Le Somail. Although the port of Sète is a long way off, this is just a short stage [...]

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20,61 Km
Canals & intimate rivers, Nature & small heritage
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Capestang / Béziers

This stage is packed with surprises. The 17th-century Tunnel de Malpas draws the attention, built as Europe’s [...]

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26,10 Km
Seaside, Canals & intimate rivers
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Béziers / Agde

From the port at Béziers, the Canal du Midi à Vélo cycle route heads east towards the Mediterranean. You might halt [...]

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25,10 Km
Seaside
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Agde / Sète

The town of Agde, with its ancient roots and black basalt architecture, is a startling place. Its soaring church tower [...]

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