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From the moment you arrive at your Connoisseur base, you can expect a warm welcome from our friendly (often multi-lingual) team on site who will show you to your boat and provide you with detailed maps and information about your cruising area.

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Connoisseur Beaucaire
14, Quai de la Paix Nord
F - 30300 Beaucaire

Telephone: 0033 (0) 466 594 608
Fax: 0033 (0) 466 592 719

By Road

GPS Co-ordinates
E4° 37.964`
N43° 48.413`

From Calais
Take A26 to Reims, then A4 to Chalon en Champagne. Then follow the A26 to Troyes follow on to A5 Langres, A31 to Beaune, A6 to Lyons, A7 to Orange and A9 through to Remoulins. Leave motorway A9 Remoulins and follow signs for Beaucaire and continue to town centre. On descending a straight wide road (Boulevard Marechal Foch) go straight over roundabout and straight on over bridge. Continue straight ahead through the traffic lights. Take the next road to the right, pass Baccardi/Martini factory and follow this road to the Connoisseur base (signposted). For customers arriving late, the drop off point is by locked fence on the quayside. From this point there is a very short walk to access the boats. Road distance approximately 1020 kms 9 hrs.

From Paris
Take the A6 to Lyons, then A7 to Orange and then A9 through to Remoulins. Leave Autoroute A9 at Remoulins and follow signs for Beaucaire and continue to town centre. On descending a straight wide road (Boulevard Marechal Foch) go straight over roundabout and straight on over bridge. Continue straight ahead through the traffic lights. Take the next road to the right, pass Baccardi/Martini factory and follow this road to the Connoisseur base (signposted). Road distance approximately 700 kms 6.5 hrs.

Airports

Nimes
Montpellier
Marseille

By Taxi

Taxi Jean-Paul – 0033 (0) 622 527 159 (mobile)

Car Rental

Europcar - 0033 (0) 466 704 922
Citer Eurodollar – 0033 (0) 466 704 920
Hertz – 0033 (0) 466 701 996
Avis – 0033 (0) 466 704 926

By Rail

Tarascon sur Rhone

By Bus

Beaucaire Base

Base manager Bob Ngbaronye welcomes you to Beaucaire

From the waterways of the Canal du Rhone a Sete you get a unique and magical insight to the desolate yet beautiful wetlands of the Camargue, home to and famous for its wild white horses, flocks of pink flamingos and bull-fighting bulls – as well as thousands of other species of bird and wildlife. Whilst here, take a day out to dip your toes in the sea at the fashionable resort of Saintes Maries de la Mer or walk the walls of the ancient crusader city of Aigues Mortes, one of the Camargue’s principal towns.

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BASE OPENING HOURS
Monday - Sunday: 09:00 - 12:30  14:00 - 17:45

LATE ARRIVALS
If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to inform the base directly or the general sales office where you booked. When you arrive at the base there will be a note on the reception door informing you where your boat is. The boat will be left open with the lights on for you to stay on board that night. The base staff will do the full briefing the following morning.

HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
Les Doctrinaires - 0033 (0) 466 592 370
www.hoteldoctrinaires.com

Le Robinson - 0033 (0) 466 592 132
www.hotel-robinson.fr

L'Oliveraie - 0033 (0) 466 591 687
www.oliveraie-hotel.fr

PARKING
External locked compound - 30€ per week
Garage - 42€ per week

SUPERMARKET
Coccinele Marche - a 10 minute walk from the base
Opening Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday - Saturday: 08:30 - 12:15  15:00 - 19:15
Sunday: 08:15 - 12:15

Carrefour - 2km from the base
Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday: 09:00 - 20:30
Friday: 09:00 - 21:00
Saturday: 09:00 - 20:30
Sunday: Closed

TOURIST OFFICE
A 15 minute walk from the base
Tel - 0033 (0) 466 592 657

FISHING
Fishing is allowed on the canal. A fishing permit is not required after Franquevaux which is just 4 hours cruising from the base.

MARKET DAYS
Local markets are held weekly on Thursday and Sunday mornings.

VET
Blanc Chrisoph
44 Rte de Nimes
30300
Beaucaire
0033 (0) 466 591 306
1.5km from the base