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Le Mas d’Agenais - Base, travel and arrival info
Please print the following pages to refer to before, and during, your journey to our base. They contain lots
of important and useful information to help you plan your trip and to prepare you for your boating holiday.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any further information. We wish a safe journey.
BASE ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS
Address : Le Boat Le Mas d'Agenais, 44, l'Ecluse
F – 47430, Le Mas d’Agenais
Telephone: (011) 33 5 53 89 50 80
Fax: (011) 33 5 53 89 51 13
Email: lemas@leboat.com
Please contact the base direct if you are en-route
and need further directions or have been delayed
and will be arriving later than planned. For all
other queries, please call our aftersales team at
1-800-734-5491.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
BY ROAD
Be prepared: It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with local road rules and abide
by them. Most European countries have a list of compulsory equipment that you must
take with you. For example, there is a new legal requirement in France to carry a
breathalyser in your car. For driving advice and a list of the equipment you’ll need, please
visit www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas
GPS Co-ordinates: E0° 13.127` N44° 24.795`
Directions: Michelin map n° 79 and IGN map n° 110 will be useful. From Bordeaux - take
the motorway number A62 and leave at the Marmande exit. From Toulouse - take the
motorway number A62 and leave at the Aiguillon exit.
Directions 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.FERRIES
The following ferry companies operate to Northern France.
• Dover to Dunkirk: DFDS Seaways (previously Norfolk Lines)
• Dover to Calais: P&O
• Newhaven to Dieppe: LD Lines
• Portsmouth to Le Harve: LD Lines
• Portsmouth to Caen: Brittany Ferries
or try Northern Spain and drive across to South France
• Portsmouth to Bilbao or Santander: Brittany Ferries
• Plymouth to Santander: Brittany
NEAREST AIRPORTS
Airport Bordeaux - Merignac Tel: 05 56 34 50 50
NEAREST TRAIN STATIONS
Railway station at Marmande.
LOCAL CAR RENTAL
Marmande, Agen Hertz (Marmande) - Tel: 05 53 83 34 72
Europcar (Marmande) - Tel: 05 53 20 82 82
Avis (Agen) - Tel: 05 53 76 47 47
Hertz (Agen) - Tel: 05 53 96 13 77
Europcar (Agen) - Tel: 05 53 47 34 40
TAXI TRANSFERS
If you are arriving by plane or train, we can arrange for a taxi to transfer you to and from the base
at negotiated prices. Please complete a taxi transfer request form, found at the end of this
document, and return it as instructed at least two weeks prior to your holiday. Payable locally in
local currency.
up to 4 pax Sundays, Bank Holidays
FROM TO 7 am to 7 pm 7 pm to 7 am
Le Mas d'Agenais Merignac 170,00 € +50%
Bordeaux Gare 175,00 € +50%
Toulouse Blagnac 270,00 € +50%
Toulouse Gare 290,00 € +50%
Condom 120,00 € +50%
Nerac 75,00 € +50%
Douelle 185,00 € +50%
Castelnaudary 265,00 € +50%
Marmande 35,00 € +50%
Bergerac 105,00 € +50%
Agen 85,00 € +50%
Montech +50%
Montauban 220,00 € +50%
Agen Nerac 95,00 € +50%
Guide prices only – subject to changeCAR TRANSFERS (FOR ONEWAY CRUISES)
If you are doing a one-way cruise (i.e. returning your boat to a different base), we can transfer
your car from your departure base to your end base. Our staff are insured to drive your vehicle on
your behalf, with the exception of rental vehicles. Car transfers are bookable in advance via our
sales team.
Transfer
Start Base End Base
Supplement
Le Mas d’Agenais Castelnaudary $400
Le Mas d’Agenais Condom $200
Le Mas d’Agenais Montauban $260
YOUR ARRIVAL
BASE OPENING HOURS
Tuesday – Thursday: 9.00am to 12.00am and 2.00pm to 6.00pm
Monday, Friday & Saturday: 8.30am to 12.00am and 1.30pm to 6.00pm
Sunday: CLOSED
WHEN TO ARRIVE: Your boat will be ready to depart for 16:00 - 17:30. We recommend that you
arrive 60 minutes earlier for check-in and instructions. If you have booked an Early Check-in
Service, please arrive at the base ready to depart between 11am and 12pm or from 2pm.
LATE ARRIVALS: If you are going to be arriving at the base late, you will need to inform the base
directly or our sales team. 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.
UPON ARRIVAL: Our base staff look forward to welcoming you to their cruising region and aim to
make your arrival and holiday as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
When you arrive or base staff will:
• Take a fuel deposit to cover the fuel you use during your holiday. Any extra fuel used will
be charged on your return or we will refund the difference for fuel you have not used.
• Take a refundable collision damage deposit – if you have not purchased collision damage
waiver. This will be refunded if you return your boat and its inventory undamaged at the
end of your holiday
• Familiarise you with your waterways guide, maps and other helpful documentation
provided to help you plan where you want to go and where you’d like to stop.
• Brief you about your boat, the equipment on board, and the cruising area (places to visit,
etc).
• Give you a boat handling demonstration on the water with one of our technicians.BASE FACILITES
PARKING: Parking is bookable in advance via our sales team.
• External locked compound - $54 per week
Free unsecure parking is also available.
LOCAL FACILITIES
HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Hostellerie Champon - Tel: 05 53 89 50 06
Chez Angèle - Tel. 05 53 66 60 24
Chinatown - Tel. 05 53 66 17 18
Le Chaudron - Tel. 05 53 47 23 00
La Malmaison - Tel. 05 53 47 25 46
SUPERMARKET & SHOPS
The nearest supermarket can be found in Tonneins or Marmande, 15 kms from the base. They
open at 9.00am to 8.00pm every day, but are closed on Sunday. In the town surrounding the base,
you can find lots of shops, including a butcher, baker, bank and grocers. These shops are open
every day, apart from Sunday morning. On Monday, you find only the baker and the grocer open.
There are also pubs and one restaurant in the town. The restaurant is closed on Sunday evening.
YOUR RETURN
Your boat should be returned and unoccupied by 9am on your last cruising day (or by midday if
you have booked a Late Check-out).Taxi Transfer Request Form
Please complete this form and email or fax it to your base 14 days prior to your arrival.
Fax: (011) 33 05 53 89 51 13| Email: lemas@leboat.com
All taxi transfer costs are payable locally direct to the driver.
Lead Name ……………………………………...……………………… Booking Reference …………………………………….....
Number in party ………… Mobile number to reach you on on day of arrival……………………………………
Email or Fax Number……………………………………...………………………………………...………………………………………….
(we will send confirmation of your transfer to this address / fax number)
Arrival Collection
Arrival Date to be collected……………………………………...…
To be collected from:
Airport Name……………………………………………… Flight no: ………….. Arrival Time……………..
or
Train Station……………………………………………………………………………… Arrival Time……………..
or
Other Meeting Point………………………………………….. Requested pick up time…………..…….
To be taken to………………………………………………………………………………………..……………....(Start base)
Departure Collection
Departure Date to be collected from base.…………………………….. ……………………...…
To be collected from………………………………………………………………………………………………..(End base)
To be taken to:
Airport Name………………………………………………. Flight no: ………….. Departure Time………..…..
or
Train Station……………………………………………………………………………… Departure Time……….…..
or
Other Departure Point…………………………………………………….. Requested drop off time……………
To be completed by the base:
Approx price (payable directly to driver) ………….……………… Transfer booked on (date)……….................
Meeting point………………..…….………………………. Transfer company contact no:……………………..You can also read
