Écluse de Fontet
Lock · Canal Latéral à la Garonne · France
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Écluse de Fontet is a lock (Canal Latéral à la Garonne, France). Through the year: 25.3. to 25.10.: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 19:00; 26.10. to 1.11.: 08:00 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 18:00; 2.11. to 24.3.: Mon to Fri 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise. Today: 09:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 19:00.
Harbour info
Lock
Locking about 30 min
Location: 44° 33,71' N 000° 02,29' W
Locking times
Through the year: 25.3. to 25.10.: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 19:00; 26.10. to 1.11.: 08:00 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 18:00; 2.11. to 24.3.: Mon to Fri 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise
| Day | Lockings |
|---|---|
| Sun 25/10 | 09:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 19:00 |
| Mon 26/10 | 08:00 to 11:00, 12:00 to 18:00 |
| Tue 27/10 | 08:00 to 11:00, 12:00 to 18:00 |
| Wed 28/10 | 08:00 to 11:00, 12:00 to 18:00 |
| Thu 29/10 | 08:00 to 11:00, 12:00 to 18:00 |
| Fri 30/10 | 08:00 to 11:00, 12:00 to 18:00 |
| Sat 31/10 | 08:00 to 11:00, 12:00 to 18:00 |
All times in local time (Europe/Berlin).
Times: VNF Direction Territoriale Sud-Ouest: Avis à la batellerie n° 01/2026, as of 2026-10-01
Fees
- Fee: VNF pleasure craft toll 2026, 7-day package: EUR 5.10 per metre of boat length plus EUR 18.60 (under 8 m), EUR 28.00 (8 to under 11 m), EUR 34.30 (11 to under 14 m) or EUR 42.70 (14 m and over)
- Fee: VNF pleasure craft toll 2026, 1-day package: EUR 4.00 per metre plus EUR 13.80 to 33.70; 30-day leisure package: EUR 9.30 per metre plus EUR 33.40 to 80.40
Notes
- Lock according to OpenStreetMap.
- Operating hours according to VNF (Avis à la batellerie 1/2026): high season 25 Mar to 1 Nov free passage, low season only on request to the Service territorial on working days; no navigation on 1 Jan, 1 May, 11 Nov and 25 Dec.
- Castets and Gares locks (no. 52 and 53): outside the hours on call to the duty service between 08:30 and 19:30 (break between 12:00 and 14:00); arrive 30 minutes before closing so both can be passed in one go.
Harbours nearby
- Halte nautique de Fontet 1.3 km E
- Halte nautique de Meilhan-sur-Garonne 7.3 km SE
- Port de Castets 8.8 km W
- Halte nautique (Saint-Pierre-d'Aurillac) 11.5 km W
Frequently asked questions
Écluse de Fontet: What are the locking times?
Through the year: 25.3. to 25.10.: 09:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 19:00; 26.10. to 1.11.: 08:00 to 11:00 and 12:00 to 18:00; 2.11. to 24.3.: Mon to Fri 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise. Today: 09:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 19:00.
Écluse de Fontet: How much does it cost to pass through?
VNF pleasure craft toll 2026, 7-day package: EUR 5.10 per metre of boat length plus EUR 18.60 (under 8 m), EUR 28.00 (8 to under 11 m), EUR 34.30 (11 to under 14 m) or EUR 42.70 (14 m and over); VNF pleasure craft toll 2026, 1-day package: EUR 4.00 per metre plus EUR 13.80 to 33.70; 30-day leisure package: EUR 9.30 per metre plus EUR 33.40 to 80.40
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/104134406, VNF Direction Territoriale Sud-Ouest: Avis à la batellerie n° 01/2026, VNF: Tarification des péages de navigation de plaisance 2026 (Annexe RSD plaisance privée)