• Historic map of the Canal du MidiSeventeenth-century map showing the route and tributary waters of the “New Languedoc Canal,” or Canal du Midi, France.
  • Coming to the Grand Site Occitanie and Grand Site de France in a “Canal du Midi, Béziers” project is like taking a trip back in time.
  • A lovely 45 minute boat trip along the Canal du Midi. The scenery was beautiful, going through the locks and listening to the commentary (English and French) .
  • Canal du Midi in Saint-Chinian Explore the cultural treasures of the Canal du Midi in Saint-Chinian: museums, festivals and artistic events - Artists and art...
  • History of the Canal du Midi: The Fonserannes lock staircase draws steady crowds, who come to marvel at this engineering tour de force.
  • Because it is a technically demanding and unique waterway, the Canal du Midi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.
  • The commercial success of the Canal du Midi in the 17th century led to the construction of another canal in 1686 to link Narbonne to the Canal du Midi.
  • The canal was built between 1666 and 1681, under the reign of Louis XIV. Nowadays, the Canal du Midi is one of the oldest canals in Europe to still be in operation.