- This marina on the Canal du Midi built around a large basin has a harbourmaster’s office and a docking area for barges and pleasure boats passing through.
- Then it was renamed Canal du Midi, the Southern Canal. The canal was built in 1666–1681, during the reign of Louis XIV, and is one of the oldest European...
- The impressive Fonséranes lock staircase in Béziers is unique in France. It was renovated in 2017 and is one of the must sees on the Canal du Midi.
- Strictly speaking, this is the end of the Canal du Midi, as the continuation to the west is the Canal de Garonne.
- ...booking a holiday on the Canal du Midi, is that it is an open sewer, with fleets of leisure craft including unfortunately ours emptying waste directly into the canal.
- There are several options available when cruising the Canal du Midi ranging from luxury hotel barges to self-drive boats for hire.
- Eventually, they were succeeded by tourist boats. Romantic natures and excursion amateurs will definitely appreciate walking along the Canal du Midi.
- A man-made river, the Canal du Midi in the Occitanie region is considered one of the greatest engineering feats in France, if not the world.
- 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.
- The Canal Du Midi measures 240 Km in length. Its main aim was to transport wheat, wine and textiles while avoiding the dangerous waters around Gibraltar.