Écluses de Fonserannes
Lock · Canal du Midi · France
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Écluses de Fonserannes is a lock (Canal du Midi, France). Through the year: 25.3. to 30.4. and 1.10. to 24.10.: 08:40 to 09:25, 10:15 to 12:15, 13:15 to 15:15 and 16:05 to 17:45; 2.5. to 30.9.: 08:10 to 09:25, 10:15 to 12:15, 13:05 to 15:20 and 16:10 to 18:40; 25.10. to 1.11.: 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15 and 15:05 to 16:45; 2.11. to 24.3.: Mon to Fri 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise. Today: 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45.
Harbour info
Lock
Locking about 30 min
Location: 43° 19,83' N 003° 11,97' E
Locking times
Through the year: 25.3. to 30.4. and 1.10. to 24.10.: 08:40 to 09:25, 10:15 to 12:15, 13:15 to 15:15 and 16:05 to 17:45; 2.5. to 30.9.: 08:10 to 09:25, 10:15 to 12:15, 13:05 to 15:20 and 16:10 to 18:40; 25.10. to 1.11.: 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15 and 15:05 to 16:45; 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 | 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45 |
| Mon 26/10 | 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45 |
| Tue 27/10 | 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45 |
| Wed 28/10 | 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45 |
| Thu 29/10 | 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45 |
| Fri 30/10 | 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45 |
| Sat 31/10 | 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45 |
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.
- Fonséranes: downstream and upstream passages in separate phases (May to September downstream from 08:10 and 13:05, upstream from 10:15 and 16:10); last admission 25 minutes before closing.
Harbours nearby
- Port de Béziers 1.6 km E
- Port de Colombiers 5 km W
- Port de Poilhes 10.1 km W
- Port de Valras-Plage 12.3 km SE
- Port Jean Gau 12.4 km SE
- Port de Sérignan 12.4 km SE
- Port de Capestang 12.7 km W
- Port du Chichoulet 13.6 km S
Frequently asked questions
Écluses de Fonserannes: What are the locking times?
Through the year: 25.3. to 30.4. and 1.10. to 24.10.: 08:40 to 09:25, 10:15 to 12:15, 13:15 to 15:15 and 16:05 to 17:45; 2.5. to 30.9.: 08:10 to 09:25, 10:15 to 12:15, 13:05 to 15:20 and 16:10 to 18:40; 25.10. to 1.11.: 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15 and 15:05 to 16:45; 2.11. to 24.3.: Mon to Fri 08:30 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:30; no service otherwise. Today: 07:40 to 08:25, 09:15 to 11:15, 12:15 to 14:15, 15:05 to 16:45.
Écluses de Fonserannes: 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/97674598, 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)