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Écluse de l'Océan – Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary loop from Avignonet

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France
Occitania
Toulouse
Avignonet-Lauragais

Écluse de l'Océan – Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary loop from Avignonet

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Écluse de l'Océan – Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary loop from Avignonet

01:45

43.1km

180m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

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3.27 km

Écluse de l'Océan

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The Écluse de l'Océan is an architecturally beautifully built single-chamber lock. It marks the highest point of the Canal du Midi (Col de Naurouze or Seuil de Lauragais: the watershed between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean).

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Col de Naurouze

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15.9 km

Port

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The Canal du Midi as originally planned in 1666 was not supposed to pass through Castelnaudary. However, in 1671, the consuls of the town of Castelnaudary obtained a modification of …

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15.9 km

The Grand Bassin in Castelnaudary is the largest open body of water along the Canal du Midi and covers approximately 7 hectares. Once a site of important economic activity, it …

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25.0 km

View of Castelnaudary

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Beautiful view of the small old town, here the Canal du Midi is a large basin.

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25.7 km

Boats

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A commemorative plaque located on the Pont Neuf in Castelnaudary recalls the journey of Thomas Jefferson, then US ambassador to France, who travelled down the Canal du Midi (then Canal …

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Seuil de Naurouze

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The Seuil de Naurouze is an emblematic and symbolic location on the Canal du Midi. It is here that the canal comes to life thanks to the watersheds originating from …

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Beautiful park garnished with many subtleties.

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43.1 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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24.7 km

16.2 km

1.08 km

982 m

207 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

1.23 km

132 m

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