Nicols (Le Somail)
Canal du Midi (Carcassonne bis Béziers) · France
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Nicols (Le Somail) is a harbour in the Canal du Midi (Carcassonne bis Béziers) cruising area, France. Facilities on site: Toilets, Water, Restaurant, Groceries. The nearest harbour by water is Base fluviale Le Somail (0.2 nm). With Sailseer you can plan passages from here with weather from nine models, tides, currents and bridge times.
Harbour info
Water depth: no information
Location: 43° 15,84' N 002° 54,26' E
Waters: Canal du Midi und Canal latéral à la Garonne · Lake with no waterway to the sea
From OpenStreetMap (node/2109037685). Charter base according to OpenStreetMap: ask the base about berths and visitor berths.
Facilities
ToiletsWaterRestaurantGroceries
10-day outlook
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Strongest wind and gust per day, mean of ECMWF and GFS; from day six only a trend. Hourly forecast, models and warnings on the map
Nearest harbours by water
- Base fluviale Le Somail 0.2 nm N, via Brücke (Rue de la Bergerie) · Plan route
- Port-la-Robine 1.5 nm NE, via Brücke (Rue de la Bergerie) · Plan route
- Halte nautique de Ventenac-en-minervois 2.5 nm SW, via Brücke (Pont Neuf), Brücke (Pont Saint-Rome), Brücke (D 26) · Plan route
- Port Occitanie 7.4 nm W, via Brücke (Pont Neuf), Brücke (Pont Saint-Rome), Brücke (D 26), Brücke (D 167), Brücke (D 67), Écluse d'Argens · Plan route
- Port Minervois 10.7 nm W, via Brücke (Pont Neuf), Brücke (Pont Saint-Rome), Brücke (D 26), Brücke (D 167), Brücke (D 67), Écluse d'Argens, Brücke (D 124), Écluse Double de Pechlaurier, Brücke (D 11), Fußgängerbrücke, Écluse Double d'Ognon, Brücke, Écluse d'Homps, Brücke (Avenue du Minervois), Fußgängerbrücke · Plan route
- Port de Capestang 12.2 nm NE, via Brücke (Rue de la Bergerie), Brücke (D 1626), Eisenbahnbrücke (Vélorail du Canal du Midi), Brücke (D 5), Brücke, Brücke (Pont de Sériège), Brücke (D 184), Brücke (Pont de Malviès), Brücke (Pont de Pièrres) · Plan route
Bridges and locks nearby
- Brücke (Pont Neuf) Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 0.1 km
- Brücke (Rue de la Bergerie) Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 0.2 km
- Brücke (D 1626) Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 2.3 km
- Brücke (Pont Saint-Rome) Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 2.6 km
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Vélorail du Canal du Midi) Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 2.6 km
- Brücke (D 26) Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 4.1 km
- Brücke (D 5) Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 5.1 km
- Brücke Feste Brücke, 3.3 m · 5.6 km
Harbour guides and charts
- OpenSeaMap Chart with buoys, lights and harbour details
- OpenStreetMap Map with paths, shops and addresses ashore
- Google Maps Satellite view, Street View, opening hours ashore
- Windy Webcams Webcams nearby
- Navily Photos, reviews, prices and berth booking
- noforeignland Anchorages, services and reports from cruising sailors
Rules and formalities
- Formalities: France
- Canal du Midi und Canal latéral à la Garonne
- Canal du Midi and Canal latéral à la Garonne: Every motor boat needs the VNF pleasure craft toll (vignette by boat length and duration, online before the trip). For engines over 4.5 kW (6 hp) the skipper needs the permis plaisance with the inland waters option or a recognised certificate with CEVNI; hire boats go without a licence after a briefing by the operator. VNF operates the locks at fixed hours in the main season, otherwise only on request; every winter a section is closed for works (chômage).
Frequently asked questions
What facilities does Nicols (Le Somail) have?
Facilities on site: Toilets, Water, Restaurant, Groceries.
Which harbours are near Nicols (Le Somail)?
By water: Base fluviale Le Somail (0.2 nm), Port-la-Robine (1.5 nm), Halte nautique de Ventenac-en-minervois (2.5 nm), Port Occitanie (7.4 nm), Port Minervois (10.7 nm), Port de Capestang (12.2 nm).
What is the weather like in Nicols (Le Somail)?
For Nicols (Le Somail), Sailseer shows the 10-day outlook from ECMWF and GFS and, on the map, the hourly forecast from nine models with official warnings and measured wind.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/2109037685, Harbour website, OpenStreetMap (harbour services) (as of 2026-10-01) Location and facilities partly from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL).