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 30th August 2008
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Canal du Midi Languedoc-RoussillonWelcome to the FrenchEntrée Canal du Midi Guide where you can plan your next boating trip or barge holiday on the Canal, and find out about towns and villages along the way, visits to medieval castles, explore cities such as Carcassonne or Narbonne, discover local traditions, and organise numerous excursions in the Languedoc Roussillon - where the sea meets the mountains!While planning your visit here, why not look at the following great sections of our site: • Bed & Breakfast • Camp Sites • Holiday Rentals • Gite Database • Hotels • Travel Links • Holidays & Leisure Guide • Skiing Guide • Food & Wine • Events • Carcassonne Guide • Montpellier Guide • Nimes Guide • Perpignan Guide • Cap d'Agde Guide QUICK LINKS • Languedoc Beaches • Cathar Castles • Canal du Midi • Pont du Gard • Collioure • Golf in the Languedoc See how much the Languedoc Roussillon has to offer! Map of Languedoc Roussillon Click here for a more detailed map of the Languedoc Roussillon Travel links to the Languedoc Roussillon Click here for details of travel links to the Languedoc Roussillon Languedoc Property Quick LinksWe have lots of property sections on this site. Choose any of the links below for property guides and sales:• Aude Property • Buying property in the Languedoc • Exclusive Languedoc Property • Herault Property for Sale • Languedoc Property • Luxury Languedoc Property • Property in Languedoc Roussillon • Property Languedoc Roussillon • Property for Sale Languedoc Roussillon • Pyrenees Orientales Property for Sale |
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Wine, Food and Relaxation A tranquil hotel with beautiful views, 10 minutes from the Canal du Midi, Chateau de Siran is idealy placed for enjoying everything the Languedoc Minervois has to offer! Santé!
Hot Air Ballooning in the Pyrenees! Experience the beauty of the Pyrenees from the air. An extraordinary gift perfect for loved ones, a birthday or even a marriage proposal!
Special Places to Stay - Canal du Midi Tourist Offices - Languedoc Roussillon Click here for contact details of Tourist Offices in the Languedoc Roussillon.       • images courtesy of David Muscroft |
The Languedoc Roussillon is the perfect place for canal boating enthusiasts. If you're planning a tour along the Canal du Midi, you might want to consider one of these wonderful places to stay along the way.
The Canal du Midi, also known as the Canal des Deux Mers, is a 240 km long canal in the south of France region locally known as le Midi. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse in the west down to the Mediterranean port of Sete in the east, passing some of the region’s most beautiful towns, villages and countryside. Here we look at the towns, villages and facilities available in them that you pass between 
The Canal du Midi joins the Herault River at Agde. This is the last stop on the canal before reaching the Etang de Thau and onwards to Sete, it is also the starting point for cruises whether you are interested in hiring a barge for yourself or taking a mini pleasure cruise to Beziers or the Etang de Thau. Alternatively by foot or bicycle, take in the unique round lock or the tranquil towpaths lined with 300-year-old trees. Find out more about the Canal du Midi and Agde in the FrenchEntrée 
325 years ago the Canal du Midi was officially opened, linking the East Coast of France to the West. In 1996 the Ecluses de Fonséranes, a series of nine of the canal's locks at Beziers, were classed as an Historic Monument. Discover more about the history of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Canal du Midi, built between 1667 and 1694, stretches right the way across the Aude winding through beautiful tree lined countryside, vineyards, reservoirs and basins. Here you will discover over 350 constructions - locks, road and canal bridges, aqueducts and underground tunnels, many of them works of art in themselves.
