"Vertrouwen" is cruising the south of France this season. Widely considered among the most picturesque and famous canals of France, the Canal du Garonne in southern France offers sun, beautiful countryside, medieval fortress towns, stately castles, and fine wines and cuisine - but absent the traffic on the Canal du Midi.

You may help operate ancient locks and cruise through tree-lined canals that wend their way through rolling hills and quiet   pastures.

Your skipper introduces you to the cruising life, shows you where the village bargains are and points out intriguing bits of local lore. You take the helm as much as you like, or relax on deck as the countryside slowly slips by. You experience Europe in a way few people do, far from the tourist scene, in a totally fascinating and relaxed setting in your floating home as you discover a true slice of European life.