• By understanding where everything is along the Canal du Midi, you can ensure you have one of the best French canal holidays possible.
  • It takes typically 10 days to travel the length of the Canal du Midi by barge, and provides an interesting way to see the countryside of the Midi.
  • The Canal du Midi is considered a masterpiece of French engineering, linking Toulouse to the Mediterranean via a waterway running for almost 250 kilometres.
    • Symphonie du canal du Midi
    • Le Roi Soleil à l'automne
  • Canal Du Midi, Toulouse’dan başlayarak Akdeniz’e doğru uzanan bir kanal sistemi. İsminin anlamı “İki deniz arası kanal” olarak Türkçeye çevrilebilir.
  • A few key facts & figures about the Canal du Midi: Length: 241 kilometres (150 miles), making it one of the longest navigable canals in Europe.
  • Canal du MIDI barge holiday booked through France Afloat Sept 2023. Planned as a special birthday treat to the Canal du Midi...
  • Together with the 193 km long Canal de Garonne, the Canal du Midi forms the Canal des Deux Mers – joining the Atlantic Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
  • In 1974, at Montech on the Canal Latéral à la Garonne, and in 1983, at Fonserannes on the Canal du Midi, two unique “water slopes” were erected.
  • 240 km long, the Canal du Midi linking Toulouse to Sète, was built in the 17th century. It is unique in the world, leading it to be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.