- 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) .
- 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 Canal du Midi is located in the Occitanie region of France in the departments (provinces) of Herault, Aude, and Haute-Garonne.
- Because it is a technically demanding and unique waterway, the Canal du Midi was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.
- 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.
- All above canal du Midi, from Toulouse to Sete, like its “appendices” : canal de la Robine (Narbonne), canal latéral (Toulouse/Bordeaux), etc.
- One of the biggest challenges when navigating your Canal du Midi barge hire is the winding waterways and the occasional boat that may pass.
- 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.
- On Board Grocery Pack. Shopping List. Packing Essentials for Le Boat on the Canal du Midi. Choose Your Boat Wisely. Extremely Low Bridges on the Canal.
- There are several options available when cruising the Canal du Midi ranging from luxury hotel barges to self-drive boats for hire.