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	Canal du Midi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Canal connects the Garonne River to the Mediterranean.
		The original purpose of the Canal du Midi was to be a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, avoiding the long sea voyage around hostile Spain, Barbary pirates, and a trip that in the 17th century required a full month of sailing.
		The Canal du Midi basin at the town of Castelnaudary
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canal_du_Midi (320 words)

	Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canals are so deeply identified with Venice that many canal cities have been nicknamed "the Venice of..." The city is built on marshy islands, with wooden piles supporting the buildings, so that here it is not so much the waterways which are man-made, as the land.
		In Europe and then in the young United States, inland canals preceded the development of railroads during the earliest phase of the Industrial Revolution; some canals were later drained and used as railroad rights-of-way.
		Canals have found another use in the 21st century, as wayleaves for fibre optic telecommunications networks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canal (609 words)

	Le Canal du Midi en Languedoc : description and line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The length of the Canal du Midi proper is 240 km (Toulouse to the Etang de Thau).
		At its surface, the width of the Canal between its banks is from 20 to 24 metres, but as its sides are sloping, the width at the bottom is only from 5 to 10 metres.
		It is strictly forbidden to swim in the Canal, mainly because of the danger of infection from a microbe carried by the rodents living in the banks.
	www.canalmidi.com /anglais/canalgb.html (1222 words)

	Midi, Canal du - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Midi, Canal du (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Canal in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France which connects the River Garonne with the Mediterranean;; length 240 km/149 mi.
		The canal was built in the late 17th century to allow the movement of shipping between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
		The main towns on the canal are Béziers, Carcassonne, Toulouse, and Castelnaudary.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Midi,+Canal+du (135 words)

	motorway aires - three aires on the canal du midi, A61: port-lauragais, ayguesvives, renneville \| France zone at ...
		The Canal du Midi, stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, is divided into three sections: the Canal du Midi with 70 locks, the Lateral canal with 53 locks, and the Garonne River with 2 locks.
		In 1856, 120 miles (192 km) of the Lateral Canal was completed, so joining the Canal du Midi to the Garonne River, and thence to the Atlantic Ocean.
		Going west, the Canal rises 206 feet (63 m), by means of 26 locks, in the 32 miles (51.5-kilometres) from Castets en Dorthe to the Seuil de Naurouze, the summit of its route.
	www.abelard.org /france/motorway-aires9.php (1189 words)

	Canal du Midi: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Canal du Midi is a 240km long canal[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link] in southern France France quick summary:
		The canal was opened officially as the Canal Royal de Languedoc on May 24, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The pont du gard is an aqueduct in the south of france constructed by the roman empire, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/canal_du_midi.htm (931 words)

	Canal du Midi Guide: Places to visit, house and boat rentals
		Be seduced by the Canal du Midi, built from 1666, by up to 12,000 men, crossing rivers, tunnelling through hills, irrigated from the mysterious Montagne Noir, with grace and beauty that lives on to this day.
		The canal was created by Riquet, the tax farmer for Languedoc who wanted to join the economies of the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
		Back on the Canal du Midi, stop in and taste the wine, as at Ventenac, glide past bluff top villages like Paraza, through graceful locks near Homps and be enchanted by master surrealist wood sculptures near Puicheric.
	www.le-guide.com /canaldumidi (407 words)

	Boating in France - Relaxing Boat & Barge Holidays / Vacations with Minervois Cruisers
		We are a quality canal boat hirer based at Le Somail on the Canal du Midi (France), easily reached by road or rail, or by cheap flights.
		We are in the South of France on the longest pound on any French canal with a 108km lock-free round-trip available through the heart of the Minervois wine region and close to the fascinating cities of Carcassonne, Narbonne and Beziers.
		We are the only narrowboat operator on the Canal du Midi and also offer unique wide beam steel cruisers to suit the larger crews or those requiring the luxury of more space.
	www.minervoiscruisers.com /english/index.asp (294 words)

	Canal du Midi - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		He was also very conscious of the impact of the canal to the landscape, so he planted trees and plantations along it.
		We have seen the beautiful canal at Fonséranes, near Béziers, where are nine lifts that go over 25 m and are 315 m long, a port and a bridge, that makes the canal cross the river Orb.
		Three of us were on the canal for a week from corbieres to trebes and back with a side excursion by bus to medieval carcassonne.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/canaldumidi.html (865 words)

	Canal du Midi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		the Canal du Midi, in existence for more than 300 years, was constructed by Pierre Paul Riquet between 1667 and 1681, with the help of about 12,000 workers, who dug out 7,000,000m
		during your trip you will discover a canal lined by trees, which meanders through the land of the Cathars, passing on the way locks, bridges and aqueducts of the time.
		the Canal du Midi was recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1996.
	www.midicanal.com /canal (164 words)

	The Canal du Midi
		On a boating holiday on the Canal du Midi you can explore nearly 150 miles of navigable waterways, choosing from a wide range of accommodation and boating holidays, from barge boats converted into floating hotels to modern cruisers.
		The Canal, built in the 17th century, is also a UNESCO World Heritage site and flows through a region steeped in history.
		At the end of the Canal du Midi is the Canal du Rhône à Sète and the Canal de la Robine, which links Narbonne to the sea.
	www.sunfrance.net /canal/index.php3?langue=en (159 words)

	The French Midi Canal : index
		It was the tenacity of one man, however, that brought to term what had remained right up to that time a foolish and unattainable dream: the construction of a canal 240 km long, 10 metres wide and two deep, to join the Garonne (and hence the Atlantic) to the Mediterranean.
		As the Canal took shape, as it wended its way through the countryside, especially in the Languedoc, countless obstacles stood in its path, calling for the most amazing, unusual or imposing hydraulic solutions.
		The idea for this effort came to me when, in 1998, I proposed a project on the Canal to my pupils in CM2 (fifth year of primary) at Portiragnes, a small village in the heart of the countryside through which the Canal flows.
	www.midicanal.fr (604 words)

	2500 years of HISTORY. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Built during the reign of Louis XIV, thanks to the ingenuity and energy of a tax collector from Béziers: Pierre Paul RIQUET (1604 - 1680), the Canal du Midi is a titanic work which has collected a wealth of accolades and world records.
		A symbol of this exceptional technical feat is the round lock in Agde, a unique passage combining three water levels with three different exits: towards Agde and the sea, to the Etang de Thau, or towards Béziers/Toulouse.
		Today, the canal is uniquely reserved for pleasure cruising on barges or boats, which bring those aboard along at the peaceful rhythm of the canal to discover this magnificent region.
	www.capdagde.com /en/activities/history.html (334 words)

	Barge France: FANDANGO - French Canal Cruise: Canal du Midi, Southwestern France. Barges in France: call 877-642-2743
		Cruising on the Canal du Midi in Southwestern France...
		Canal du Midi Cruise, from Marseillan to Le Somail or reverse
		Fandango Chef took the passengers to the Hostellerie du Chateau in Lespignan, a village on the edge of the inland ponds which were once the Mediterranean seacoast.
	www.bargesinfrance.com /fandango.htm (3288 words)

	Canal du Midi and Carmargue
		Visions of sunlight filtered through the leaves of plane trees, splashes of colour on the quiet waters of the canal, bright green vineyards with dark grapes warmed by the heat of Summer, echos of the strident cry of the cicadas and the fragrance of the wild plants carried by warm wind.
		The Canal has long been considered one of the wonders of the world, and on the 5th December 1996 this became official, the Inter-Governmental Commission of Unesco having decided to classify it among the 469 sites of the World Heritage of Man.
		From Toulouse, the City of Pink Buildings, to Beziers, the Birth Place of Riquet, the canal and its many works of Art can only be seen and appreciated on a holiday cruise by boat.
	www.world-ok.com /canal-world/canal_boats/crown_blue/3.htm (187 words)

	CompuTours - Canal du Midi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Canal du Midi, in existence for more than 300 years, was constructed by Pierre Paul Riquet between 1667 and 1680, with the help of about 12,000 workers, who dug out 7,000,000m
		This represents 250km of Canal, built only by manpower during the reign of Louis XIV.
		Practically intact since it’s construction, the Canal du Midi was recognised by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1996.
	www.computours.net /canalgb.htm (140 words)

	Canal du Midi
		The Canal du Midi in southern France is definitely Europe's most beautiful canal.
		Follow side roads along the Canal du Midi to Breziers with time to visit the old city and cathedral.
		Continue along the Canal du Midi all the way to the medieval walled city of Carcassonne with its huge fortress, largest in Europe.
	www.foruminternational.com /bcanaldumidi.shtml (266 words)

	Canal Cruise: LA TORTUE - Cruising on the Canal du Midi in Southwestern France
		Canal Barge Cruises on the Canal du Midi in Southwestern France...
		In the afternoon, a peaceful cruise through one of the most magnificent tree-lined stretches of the canal, where linked overhanging branches form a superb green canopy, known as the 'green cathedral'.
		There is some lovely terrain both North and South of the canal, and we have planned walks and bike rides which help you explore the coutryside of the Languedoc.
	www.bargesinfrance.com /tortue.htm (1736 words)

	Canal du Midi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		We barged the Canl du Midi from Castelnaudry to near Bezier.
		The canal is one of the oldest canals in Europe.
		A typical view of the canal lined with 200 year old trees.
	www.gottawalk.com /Europe2001/canal_du_midi.htm (105 words)

	Cruising the Canal du Midi of Southern France on the passenger Barge, Rosa
		Cruising the Canal du Midi of Southern France on the passenger Barge, Rosa
		The family home since 1180 is the Chateau du Bosc in the village of Naucelle, 25 miles north of Albi.
		Cadillac was born near the Canal du Midi, in the town of St-Nicolas de la Grave.
	www.greatriver.com /waterwaycruises/peniche.htm (863 words)

	Canal Du Midi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		CANAL CRUISING IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE: THE ROMANTIC CANAL DU MIDI
		Canal Cruising in the South of France is a practical and intimate guide to the Canal du Midi and
		“The Canal du Midi or Royal Canal, as it was variously called, was undoubtedly the greatest
	home.sandiego.edu /~rfolsom/canal.html (220 words)

	Belle Du Midi Cruises (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Relax, unwind and enjoy an experience of a lifetime cruising along the delightful CANAL du MIDI (no licence required).
		Indulge your passion for exquisite French cuisine in the many cafés and restaurants dotted along the canal.
		Beginning at Le Somail, cruise west towards Toulouse - you must not miss the medieval city of Carcassonne - or east towards Béziers and Narbonne.
	www.belledumidicruises.com (141 words)

	Route Guide - Afloat in France Luxury European Barge Cruises - Midi
		Stretching from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, the man-made waterways of the Canal du Midi and the Canal Latéral à la Garonne form France's longest navigable artificial waterway.
		The canal was created by Pierre-Paul Riquet, the salt-tax farmer for Languedoc who wanted to join the economies of the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
		Plane trees and poplars line the banks of the Canal du Midi against the hot summer sunshine.
	www.orient-express.com /web/taif/taif_route_midi.jsp (437 words)

	Canal Cruise Charter on the Canal du Midi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Canal Cruise Charter on the Canal du Midi
		luxury cruises on the canals and rivers of France
		the “Roi Soliel” crossing the pont canal de la Cesse on the midi canal
	www.midicanal.co.uk /riveryacht (139 words)

	Canal du Midi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Canal du Midi links the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean.
		These trees were planted by Napoleon's army, to give shade for the horses that used to tow boats along the canal.
		There is, of course, a restaurant on the bank of the canal.
	www.ellieclemens.com /CanalDuMidi.html (251 words)

	Barging and France - Canal du Midi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Canal, built in the 17th Century, flows through a region steeped in history.
		We will cruise this afternoon on the Etang de Thau, alongside the oyster beds lined all the way to the entrance of the Canal du Midi.
		Today we will enjoy a morning cruise to the town of Beziers, perched on a hill at the foot of which the river Orb and the Canal du Midi sprawl.
	www.hotelbarges.com /itineraries3.htm (526 words)

	Canal du Midi - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Welcome to the World Heritage Centre, raising awareness of the need for heritage preservation around the world.
		Additionally, it combines with its technological innovation a concern for high aesthetic architectural and landscape design that has few parallels.
		The Committee endorsed the inscription of this property as the Canal du Midi clearly is an exceptional example of a designed landscape
	whc.unesco.org /en/list/770 (172 words)

	Canal du Midi 2005
		"Of all the methods of traveling I have ever tried, this is the pleasantest." -Thomas Jefferson traveling on the Canal du Midi.
		A typical lunch on the canal: curried tuna, bread, cheese, veggies.
		There were a ton of these little guys on the canal.
	homepage.mac.com /staciemichelle/PhotoAlbum4.html (292 words)

	BIO-OA 2003 Canal du MIDI expedition [places]>
		Carcassonne has served as a backdrop to numerous movies about medieval knights and is the most spectacular site along the Canal.
		Since tourism is its bread and butter, the towns Municipal Government has produced an outstanding web site, well worth the visit though too many fancy things slow down loading the pages.
		The bad news is that only a few restaurants mentioned are close to the Canal.
	www.bedfordbasin.ca /canal2003/places.php (294 words)

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