Day 2--Going down the River Baise & Vianne

At Buzet, the Canal Lateral a la Garonne meets the Petite Baise  The Petite Baise may not be navigable if there has been recent rain and the water is high. You also have to be careful if you have a wide barge. The Royal Mystique barely fit in some of the locks. We had to pull in the side bumpers to avoid getting stuck.

The double lock connecting the two is manned. The lock is open 9am-7pm, closed between 12:30-1:30.

The lock keeper will give you a card to use in the locks on the Petite Baise. Insert the card into the slot on the machine at each lock.

After 9.3km, you'll arrive at Vianne. This English bastide (fortified town) was built in the 13th century and is surrounded by a wall. It's a compact town and can be easily seen in 30 minutes. Market day is Friday nights.

The lock is lateral to this overflow.

There are 4 gates into town.

Part of the wall was simply knocked down to create streets.

The town square is a little oasis with trees.

The Mairie or town hall.

And, of course, there is a church.

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