PK 133.7    Aqueduct (Aiguille) Canal du Midi: 2020 Top Things to Do in Toulouse. PK 11.4    Footbridge (Ramonville) A large maintenance and repair yard, including a peniche-size dry dock. This is the largest walled city in Europe. Going up (towards Castelnaudary) the inset bollards can be seen but you will need to use bow and stern lines on the same one. Seuil de Naurouze marks the highest point (190 m, or 623 ft above sea level) of the Canal du Midi. Defined by its beauty, the wonderful Mediterranean weather and the relaxed pace of life, it is the perfect place for unwinding and exploring. There are usually lots of spectators enjoying what they see as fun, tending to crowd forward and get in the way of one trying to get lines round bollards, or ‘helping’. You could be … PK 206.5    New cut r/b to water slope (disused). PK 194.2    Poilhes bridge, quay d/s r/b for 2 boats, night €7, water, electricity, village r/b. The picturesque Saint-Joseph Bridge spans the Canal du Midi near Agde, the Mediterranean port of the canal. PK 229.2    Railway bridge, PK 229.0    Bridge (Pont Neuf, Vias), D912 The little halte beside the bridge over the River Cesse offers a stone quay but no services. PK 5.1    Bridge (Saint-Sauveur or Montaudran), PK 5.0    Basin (Port Saint-Étienne) If you walk back along the canal beware of the cyclists that you’ll share the path with. Coming from the other direction, Bayard is operated via a suspended pole or perche. Canal du Midi travelers' reviews, business hours, introduction, open hours. —    115 bis, rue des Amidonniers, 31000 Toulouse (PK 0-76) PK 98.2    Double staircase lock (Lalande) Most moorings are bank-side but there is a public quayside with water (south bank just below the écluse – ‘jeton’ tokens from the tourist office adjacent) and also other moorings by the restaurant, north bank by the écluse. PK 146.4    Lock (Homps), bridge Tie your boat up and watch the. Good quayside moorings (with services), restaurants; a new pontoon west of the bridge. Anjodi is very much a hotel barge of the classic Dutch design and also the founding member of our fleet, embarking on her first cruises along the historic Canal du Midi 35 years ago.. Each morning, we visited a new small town, whether it was right alongside our boat or a short drive away. Suggested quiet mooring, but looks narrow and depth uncertain. Conditions often meant this was not possible. On average, 3-star hotels in Canal du Midi cost £64 per night, and 4-star hotels in Canal du Midi are £99 per night. The Pont Neuf arch bridge dates back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The Canal du Midi was built between 1666 and 1681 by Pierre-Paul Riquet to provide an inland water route through Southern France between the Atlantic at Bordeaux and the … PK 109.3    Bridge (Conques) PK 7.1    Footbridge An aerial view of scenic Castelnaudary and the canal. The avenue leads up to a small hill, on top of which is an obelisk commemorating the canal’s plateau ‘between the two seas’ and celebrating Riquet. Science areas. PK 43.0    Lock (Renneville), bridge, small village 400m l/b From here, heading west, there are no locks for 53km. PK 119.4    Bridge (Saint-Julia) On the Canal du Midi, Bram France is the Largest, Concentric Circular town in Europe To walk off our lunch, we walked into the town of Bram, about 1.5 kilometres away from the canal along a … This climate is characterized long hot dry summers, warm springs and autumns, and clear mild winters. —    Port du Canal, 11000 Carcassonne (PK 76-151) Many naysayers told Riquet that the canal would not have sufficient water to operate but not only were they wrong but the canal has been operating since 1681. The bridge has the reputation of being the lowest on the canal; it isn’t, but it is the most awkward because of its shape (the two bridges at Saint-Jean and Carcassonne locks, PK 108 and PK 105, are the lowest). (Photo: Solid-looking and brooding, the 12th-century Agde Cathedral is built entirely out of black basalt and was designed to serve as a fortress as much as a church. The canal rises on the Western end 206 ft (62.8 m) and falls 620 ft (190 m) on the Eastern side by way of 103 locks, one tunnel, and three aqueducts. The canal runs 240km from the Étang de Thau, a sheltered lagoon behind the Mediterranean port of Sète, to Toulouse, where it connects with the Canal de Garonne. The Canal du Midi is a living testimony to the creativity of the engineers of the time of Louis XIV, its construction the largest public works project in Europe since the fall of the Roman Empire. University of Toulouse. The ascents and descents are according to a timetable – up 10:00-11:45 and 16:00-18:45, down 8:00-9:30 and 13:30-15:30. Crew takes a couple of turns of the bow line around the forward bollard and then darts back to take the stern line from the skipper, around the aft bollard, back to the skipper and then forward to pick up the bow line and control the bow. Hotel barges are elegant and supremely comfortable, converted from traditional vessels or created as cruising boutique hotels from new. During the season hundreds of hire boats cruise to and fro, not always completely sure of what they are doing, particularly in the locks (tricky enough for more experienced boaters). PK 12.4    Ramonville centre 1000m Going into the first (lowest) chamber the configuration means that the crew won’t be able to walk in, bow line already in hand. Later on, soldiers captured from the Franco-Prussian war were used to dig the revised ‘through’ route, in particular the extremely deep cutting immediately above the PdP. To the left of the lock lies the spur canal that also connects with the river Hérault, below the weir, that provides a route to the sea. Under a royal edict of October 1666, Jean-Baptiste Colbert gave permission for the construction work to start. PK 200.5    Colombiers bridge, marina and Canalous Plaisance hire base, d/s r/b, 30 berths, night €20, diesel, water €2, electricity, showers €2, slipway. Dry dock. Comprehensive detailed navigational information, km by km, Sete west to Toulouse. The Camargue and the Canal du Midi boat-hire routes present a dazzling show throughout the whole length of your french cruise, with famous listed sites dotted along the way, in … Going down is quite fun; going up is ‘an experience’. PK 80.8    Bram bridge, basin and quays d/s r/b, Castel Nautique hire base, 40 berths, diesel (on request), water €5, electricity €5, shower, crane, slipway, repairs, restaurant. From Argens the canal climbs again in earnest through Carcassonne then Castel­naudary. Crew must be let off in advance of the lock in order to press the appropriate button actually to prepare and open the lock-gates before a boat can enter. Down by the lock weir is a wooden alligator. Bank-side and quay moorings (being extended – shallow area half-way along), hire boat base and café/restaurant L’Île aux Oiseaux (ownership changed 2012 after this photo was taken). Reports indicate queues of boats waiting to pass through locks, where once the éclusiers would ‘encourage’ (sometimes vigorously) boats in so as to fill them as well as managing the actual operation. Boulangerie in the village, up the hill. The water in the eastern part of the canal is supplied by the Reservoir de St Ferréol, so the water flows in the canal from near Castelnaudary east to the Mediterranean and from Castelnaudary west to Toulouse. PK 208.5    Bridge, junction with Canalet du Pont Rouge r/b. PK 73.6    Lock (Tréboul), bridge There are moorings and facilities placed at regular intervals, often with electricity and water and sometimes even showers and a laundry. Terms, Conditions, ©Copyrightand Privacy Statement, Contact Address french-waterways.com •  2 Michaels Court, Hanney Road, Southmoor, OX13 5HR, UK •  Port Lalande, 47260 Castelmoron-sur-Lot, France, Directory of canal boats available for self-drive hire in Midi-Languedoc. PK 214.9    Bridge (D64) Why? Bankside (with bollards) for 500m from that bridge upstream, plus mooring off the old washing-place opposite. PK 6.4    Bridge (Demoiselles) PK 3.3    Bridge (Matabiau), narrow passage (former lock) Slipway at the far end. The port de plaisance is very popular – phoning ahead is advised. They have ‘slidey poles’ (near the ends) to which you’ll need to attach both bow and stern lines. The photo shows the écluse ‘Notre Dame’ (below Fonserannes), unused since then, slowly sinking into picturesque decay. Visiting boats have been known to be given a hard time, not welcomed at any mooring inside the basin despite space being available, and then berated for mooring on the canal bank. Capestang is a good village, with facilities including supermarkets. The Canal du Midi is recognised as one of the most beautiful and popular waterways in Europe. PK 235.3    Lock (Bagnas) lt is even more remarkable that, for the first time on this scale, the contractor and his engineers sought … Constructed between about 1080 and 1120, the Romanesque landmark is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hiring your own cruising boat is an ideal way to explore and experience the pleasures and treasures that the French waterways have to offer. Quayside moorings by the small village. PK 145.8    Bridge It is one of the technologically most significant canals in the world: it uses lock staircases, reservoirs, aqueducts, dams, bridges, and tunnels. 6 cabins 4 baths 13 places 12 berths Port de Marseillan - Ville (Canal du Midi) from $1,284 /day View boat - 10%. Canal du Midi cruises aren’t the only attraction on offer though, wherever we disembark for our daily excursions there are also wonderful historical and cultural sights, from towering cathedrals, to ancient villages, roman ruins and, of course, museums and galleries. Inland Waterways of France– 310 pages : 8th Edition : 2010 –The comprehensive Imray book (click lefthand) ‘Inland Waterways of France’ and its accompanying map (click righthand) cover all the rivers and canals of France in full descriptive detail. There are two situations where this doesn’t work. PK 198.8    Malpas tunnel (length 161m), Oppidum d’Ensérune ruins 1500m l/b. PK 83.9    Railway bridge (main line Toulouse-Narbonne) There were once 8 écluses, plus ‘Notre Dame’, to get up from the river; now there are just 7 in operation (= 6 rises or falls) to get up from the aqueduct level. Beside the staircase of locks is the ‘water slope’ or pente d’eau, built 9 years after the prototype at Montech, to slide 38-metre péniches between the upper and lower levels. Relax Bike Tours, based out of Béziers, France, is excited to offer you a fantastic cycling holiday along the Canal Du Midi. 4-chamber staircase, closes 20 minutes earlier. The port is spacious and modern, but in our experience the water and electricity points have never worked. It is an UNESCO world heritage site and attracts many visitors every year. PK 69.1    Lock (Guilhermin) PK 65.4    Bridge (Saint-Roch) PK 70.6    Lock (Guerre), bridge, Saint-Martin-Lalande 1000m l/b Yes, pets are welcome, with a maximum weight of 22 lbs per pet. Traveling west-east from Toulouse to Sète, the locks numbered 1–18 are ascending and 19–86 are descending. Are pets allowed at Hotel Toulouse Canal Du Midi? PK 6.0    Railway bridge PK 131.6    Double staircase lock (Saint-Martin), bridge A brief history. PK 37.5    Double staircase lock (Laval), bridge Diffusion http://ecranlocal.blogspot.fr/ Spanning the regions of the Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées, the Canal du Midi boasts some unique and truly breathtaking landscapes. PK 165.4    Bridge (Pont Neuf), D607 The écluse is manned. Some lovely old houses, but … The work was carried out boldly and in a constant search for perfection in order to ensure its efficiency and durability. PK 2.6    Footbridge (Négreneys) PK 136.0    Bridge (disused) Phoning ahead to reserve a mooring is advised. From here, your voyage continues to Agde. 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the royal decree authorising Riquet to build the canal, and the 20th anniversary of the world heritage listing. Suivez-moi et découvrez un ouvrage majestueux long de 240 km qui relie d’Ouest en Est, Bordeaux à Sète : « Le Canal du Midi », encore appelé le « Canal des deux Mers ». PK 110.6    Bridge (Méjeanne) This is the ‘book’ value and may vary according to conditions. Straight-sided and very deep (6m+). Canal du Midi was inscribed in 1996 on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iv) and (vi) considering that the site is of Outstanding Universal Value being one of the greatest engineering achievements of the Modern Age, providing the model for the flowering of technology that led directly to the Industrial Revolution and the modern technological age. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Her beautiful interior makes the most of traditional materials such as African hardwoods and shining brass to create a warm onboard feel, reminiscent of a classic yacht. All three are automated but there will normally also be an éclusier at Béarnais, the nearest to pk 0. The aqueduct over the river Repudre (1676) is the oldest in France, probably the world. These included: Pézenas, Narbonne, Minerve, Capestang, and Carcassonne. PK 140.5    Bridge (Pont Neuf), D11 Enjoy a wine tasting at Château Pech-Céleyran and dinner ashore at a local bistro in Béziers. Canal Du Midi; Canal Du Midi. Cruising the Canal du Midi. It is now a tourist waterway with small boats, barges as well as cyclists and walkers using its water and towpath. Follow me and discover a majestic man-made construction/work, 240 km in length, which links the West and the East, Bordeaux to Sète : ‘Le Canal du Midi’, also known as the ‘Canal des deux Mers’, the Canal of the two Seas. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this canal is defined by its beauty, lined with shady plane trees which often touch to form an arc of green above the water from bank to bank, and crossed by pretty … PK 206.6    Bridge over third lock PK 226.4    Vias bridge (Pont Vieux), moorings d/s r/b, 8 boats, water, electricity, village 1200m l/b. Maybe because it was a Saturday, but the town seemed rather soulless. Aérospatial space research centre. Close by, a stunning, very large antiquarian bookshop and an equally extraordinary hat museum. 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the royal decree authorising Riquet to build the canal, and the 20th anniversary of the world heritage listing. PK 147.5    Bridge (Ognon), D11 To walk off our lunch, we walked into the town of Bram, about 1.5 kilometres away from the canal along a bicycle path. The well-known Moulin de Cugarel near Castelnaudary is a favorite visitor attraction. The Canal du Midi was an engineering marvel when it was finished in 1681. PK 118.0    Triple staircase lock (Trèbes), bridge, PK 117.3    Trèbes bridge, quay u/s l/b, Le Boat hire base, night €20, water, village r/b. One of the delights of travelling along the canals is that you can pull over and tie up almost anywhere. From Agde, travelers have the option of navigating the La Nouvelle branch of the Canal du Midi to Sète, another Mediterranean port and a popular seaside resort. They are for sale! The village itself has nice buildings including the Knights Tower – in the Middle Ages Homps was one of the most important sites of the Templar Order of Jerusalem. Riquet died a year before the canal was completed so he never had the opportunity to say whatever the 17th century’s version of “I told you so” was. Nevertheless, his desire not to superimpose colours and the fact that he left large areas of the background in a pale grey colour can be related to neo-Impressionism. Although many have been cut down to limit the spread of the deadly canker stain, a minute blue fungus, the characteristic landscape remains in many sections, and the newly-planted trees will gradually recreate the majestic presence of their predecessors. Everyone should stop here; to enjoy and to pay their respects to the great man! However, in the late 1970s the canal was modernised (like the Canal de Garonne in the early 1970s) to bring it up to the standard of the main canal network in France, navigable by the 38.50m long péniche, loading 250 tonnes. PK 122.2    Bridge (Millegrand) PK 112.6    Lock (Evêque), bridge PK 133.4    Double staircase lock (Aiguille), bridge. PK 208.4    Deep lock (Béziers), dry dock. The Canal du Midi - one of the things to See in the Languedoc-Roussillon: the oldest working canal in the world, seventeenth century engineering once used for commerce, now for leisure. At Fonserannes the six- (formerly eight-) lock staircase lifts boats to the ‘long pound’ (grand bief) which follows the 31.50m contour for no less than 54km to Argens-Minervois. PK 228.2    New road bridge (D612, Agde bypass) (Photo: These $19k SUVs Will Make You Trade in Your Car, The Highest Paying Cash Back Card Has Hit The Market, 16 Highly Unnecessary Things People Waste Money On (You’re Guilty Of Many). 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. Information about the 240km long Canal du Midi. Cycle Canal Du Midi downhill and with the wind! The Garonne joins the Canal du Midi east of the city center. PK 208.1    Béziers basin, moorings, water, town centre 500m l/b beyond railway. This 330-year-old waterway skirts the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean before meandering inland through ancient villages, Roman fortifications and famed vineyards. A brief history . PK 33.1    Locaboat hire base l/b, water,  electricity, shower PK 141.0    Argent-Double aqueduct The Canal du Midi has become one of the most popular destinations in France over the past few years. WiFi. PK 85.9    Lock (Béteille), bridge some of the locks drop over 15 feet. PK 4.2    Footbridge The Canal du Midi begins in Toulouse at Les Ponts Jumeaux – three bridges in the Port de Bassin de L’Embouchure (mouth). Here, the Canal du Midi spans the Orb River as an aqueduct (pictured) called the Pont-canal de l'Orb, claimed to be the first of its kind. Canal Du Midi Bike Tours! PK 168.3    La Robine basin l/b, bridge (Truilhas), 45 berths, night €16.85, diesel, water, slipway, wifi. A beautiful place; this is where Riquet’s feeder canal enters, but it does so in a wonderful octagonal parkland setting and around an avenue of plane trees. Essential navigation guides, maps and books from publishers Breil, Fluviacarte and Imray. PK 240.1    Les Onglous lighthouse, entrance from the Bassin de Thau In a forlorn state, it is now expected to be dismantled, and the whole site relandscaped. While Canal du Midi barge trips may start and stop at various destinations, ours began in the port town of Marseillan (one entry point of the Canal du Midi) and ended in Argeliers. Unpaved towpaths but in excellent condition. There is a short stretch of quayside downstream (south) of the road bridge. PK 33.3    Lock (Négra), bridge, Montesquieu-Lauragais 1000m l/b PK 149.8    Double staircase lock (Pechlaurier) It overlooks the Étang de Montady, once a swamp but drained in 1247, with spectacular radial fields and ditches. The Canal du Midi - one of the things to See in the Languedoc-Roussillon: the oldest working canal in the world, seventeenth century engineering once used for commerce, now for leisure. Once used to transport goods and people, the waterway is now mainly used by boaters and other tourists. The canal was built between 1666 and 1681, under the reign of Louis XIV. Our Canal du Midi Cruises This 330-year-old waterway skirts the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean before meandering inland through ancient villages, Roman fortifications and famed vineyards. Some places are subject to quite a lot of turbulence as the lock fills. going “up” the lock. PK 151.3    Port de plaisance (Port Occitanie) through bridge l/b, Locaboat hire base, night €13.50, diesel (on request), water, electricity, shower, crane 10t, picnic area Béziers. If at the front the bow may be worryingly close to the rushing water, but a secure line taken to the upper bollard, top or foot of the steps will keep the boat safe. PK 5.6    Footbridge (Soupirs) PK 56.6    Lock (Méditerranée), bridge, beginning of summit level We like Homps. It was built in the 17th century at a time when France was the centre of civil engineering excellence. PK 108.0    Lock (Saint-Jean), bridge (Friedland), one of the lowest on the canal at 3.30m The maximum authorised draught is 1.80m. At its most mundane, the Canal du Midi is a lovely, peaceful … PK 194.1    Footbridge (Poilhes) PK 103.6    Railway bridge The large-scale development of irrigation from the 1970s, combined with maintenance problems and the resulting wastage of precious water, and a series of exceptionally dry years, stretched this system beyond its limits, but additional resources have been made available (a new reservoir at Montbel supplying the Ganguise reservoir by gravity), so that all the canal’s functions are in principle guaranteed even in the driest summers. Video: Nokia N95 8GB. PK 67.1    Double staircase lock (Gay) No crane. PK 64.5    Bridge (Pont Neuf) When first built, the Canal du Midi by-passed Carcassonne (the cost of going though the town was more than the town, impoverished by plague, could bear) and this is where that old canal emerged. 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