Port Canal

Combine business with pleasure and enjoy the bucolic setting of the canal banks. The international Blue Flag label is awarded to towns and marinas that systematically apply a sustainable tourism development policy. This is an action in favour of sustainable development that contributes to the fight against pollution. The main values of the label are: environmental quality, respect for nature, protection of the marine environment, environmental awareness, water quality, cleanliness and accessibility of beaches. The label, awarded in 2022 and 2023, has just been renewed for 2024. Greater Montauban intends to apply for this title every year. The new initiatives taken by Greater Montauban that have enabled it to obtain the renewal of this label include: – A biodiversity inventory, carried out by the local authority’s sustainable development departmentThe Harbour Master’s Office is continuing its efforts to raise awareness of eco-behaviour among boaters: A genuine policy of sustainable development has been developed on site – A bicycle and group gîte, Les Logis du Port, was opened in the spring: A brand new car park to provide safe access to the site and reduce the number of vehicles.A brand new car park for safe access to the site and to reduce the number of vehicles parked “illegally”.The “Mon Canal propre” campaign, supported by the local authority, took place in April, on the initiative of the Association des communes du canal des Deux-Mers (Association of municipalities on the Deux-Mers canal). These are truly cross-cutting initiatives that are being worked on at local authority level to offer the people of Montauban and tourists a real breath of fresh air just a stone’s throw from the city centre. The label gives Greater Montauban the opportunity to be referenced on various websites and information networks, and underlines the local authority’s interest in all the activities that it offers.s interest in all initiatives relating to biodiversity and the protection of the flora and fauna of this attractive site. This Blue Flag could influence 81% of holidaymakers in their choice of destination.