The Canal Latéral à la Garonne – Fontet Marina loop from Courtebotte

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The Canal Latéral à la Garonne – Fontet Marina loop from Courtebotte

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The Canal Latéral à la Garonne – Fontet Marina loop from Courtebotte

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45.1km

210m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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4.42 km

Canal de Garonne at Meilhan

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5.52 km

The Canal Latéral à la Garonne

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This Canal is part of the route better known under the name of "Canal des deux Mers" which connects Bordeaux to Sète. In its oceanic part, from Bordeaux to the Seuil de Norouze after Toulouse, it takes the track "La Roger Lapébie" then the Canal Lateral à la Garonne. In its southern part, it becomes the "Canal du Midi"
If you travel this route in its entirety, prefer a mountain bike or gravel bike to the road bike whose tires that are too thin will give you too much discomfort and are unsuitable for certain passages.

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15.8 km

Bassanne Lock

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Beautiful and lovingly designed buvette located on the Canal latéral de Garonne. The opening times are not continuous. Unfortunately, I was unlucky on my bike tour along the canal, so I did some research on the internet beforehand. A quick stop is definitely worth it, as a look at the menu told me
The decoration of the smoking, cycling skeleton is a nice warning to eat enough and stop off on bike rides, otherwise you will soon look like this.

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22.4 km

View of the Garonne River

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The la Garonne meanders in this area through a footbed eaten deep in the rock.

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34.1 km

Fontet Marina

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Fontet harbor area, here the massive, much too narrow and low wooden bollards are annoying.

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41.1 km

Guinguette at the Port of Meilhan-sur-Garonne

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Very pleasant place between the canal and the Garonne. Musical evenings are also on the program. Possibility of drinking or eating at very low prices.

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