Canal Du Midi

This is a must-have compact travel guide to the Canal du Midi, a picturesque waterway in Southern France, popular for boating trips and holidays.

The Canal du Midi is recognised as one of the most beautiful and popular waterways in Europe. It is an UNESCO world heritage site and attracts many visitors every year. It's widely regarded as the perfect boating region for wine tasting, sightseeing at medieval villages and cities, and visiting cafes and restaurants.

This up-to-date, comprehensive travel guide covers all the practical information and sightseeing opportunities boaters need to know about during their holiday on the canal, including:

Highlights and itinerary for Canal du Midi trips for easy planning

Insider travel tips for your boating holiday: where to stop off, sightseeing highlights, recommended restaurants to visit along the way

Essential practical nautical information such as how and where to charter, locks, bridges and berths and so on

Concise English-French dictionary with the most important vocab

Fantastic photography and useful route maps

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents

Introduction

The Canal du Midi

Stage 1: Étang de Thau

Stage 2: Entry onto the Canal on to to Port Cassafières

Stage 3: Port Cassafières to Béziers

Stage 4: Béziers to Argeliers

Stage 5: Argelier to Homps

Stage 6: Homps to Puichéric

Stage 7: Puichéric to Carcassonne

Stages 8 and 9: Carcassonne to Castelnaudary via Bram

Stage 10: Castelnaudary to Gardouch

Stage 11: Arriving in Toulouse

Travel Tips from A to Z

Index

REVIEWS

A handy-sized, up-to-date guidebook covers all the practical information and sightseeing opportunities that boaters – whether first-timers or experienced – need to know during their holiday on the Canal du Midi.

– Michael Howorth, thehoworths.com