- The Canal du Midi, built for a strategic political objective, is a 240 km long canal that was a great engineering achievement.
- Go to the banks of the River Garonne and Canal du Midi to discover a link between the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
- Canal du Midi cruises meander along one of the most iconic waterways in the world. A feat of engineering it skirts through bright sunflower fields and brimful…
- Europe’s most popular waterway, the Canal du Midi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and epitomises French lifestyle as it wends its way beneath the shade of...
- The Canal du Midi was initially worked as an easy route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
- 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.
- Cruising the Canal du Midi aboard a luxury barge is a stress-free, worry free journey from start to finish.
- In addition, the railway became smoother and faster than the waterway especially as the Canal du Midi suffered from its limited tonnage.[68].
- Français : Le canal du Midi est un canal français de 240 km de long qui relie la Garonne à Toulouse au port de Sète sur la mer Méditerranée.
- 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.