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You will meet two types of locks: manual, that is operated by a lock keeper or
the skipper, and automatic with a swipe card. When they are manoeuvred by a lock
keeper, they open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with an hour break at lunchtime.
Therefore it is very important to check the locks timetable!
On the Lot
and the Baïse rivers, you will have to manoeuvre the locks yourself, so you will
not have to worry about closing time and holidays. Operating locks is easy but
requires at least two agile persons.
Automatic locks are regulated by
traffic lights. It is the case between Bordeaux and Castets-en-Dorthe on the
Garonne Canal.
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