Canal du Midi Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon , France
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    Another day ... une autre belle ville franēaise

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    Ok, so today wasn't sparkling clear blue skies - it may have been mostly overcast, with the one or two light showers, but it was still warm and pleasant. So, to celebrate we took ourselves off in the trusty Renault to explore the city of Narbonne. The Canal du Midi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_du_ Midi) runs through the heart of Narbonne and …

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    Waltzing Matilda French Style

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    ... a sequence of locks for the boats to move through a drop of 21 metres of water level. It is also a place where the Canal Du Midi goes across a bridge over the River Orb. Quite spectacular, so we had a picnic by the river and bridge, and played Frisbee. ...

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    Carcassonne

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    ... exhausted and cold! It was just starting to rain, so the perfect time to move on. We had a short drive along the Canal du Midi and checked out some locks, but I think we will probably go back for further investigation! Tomorrow is Sunday, and most ...

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    Sete - end of the first week

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    ... are kind of recognizable. We’ve visited some friends in the area. Mel & Sammy have moved to Argeliers on the Canal du Midi, are doing a great job of renovating an old 'maison de village’ there, and have bought a canal cruiser. Now that ...

  • 4

    Nimes

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    ... la Nouvelle. The wind was howling all night. 6 June, we got directions to the Canal de la Robine which connects to the Canal du Midi. There was a gravel path all the way to Narbonne. The wind was so bad that it took us nearly 3 hours to go 25km, ...

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    Carcasonne

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    ... nbsp; Had a lot of interesting antique shops (Shanyn you would have loved some of the treasures) and we then walked back along the Canal du Midi. For dinner we went to the restaurant that is part of our Bed and Breakfast.  I had a plate of beautiful ...

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    In Search of a roundabout/manege

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    ... 7am train into Béziers (40 mins), wandered around the city that boasts the idea man (and the designer) behind the Canal du Midi. Found a brilliant park with ducks and geese to be fed. Also took our bikes and chariot along an abandoned, but ...

  • 7

    Happy Days and Hours

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    ... we route through the narrow streets we pass a couple of possible eateries and emerge out of the city on the banks of the Canal du Midi. We walk along the canal to the lock gates and its decision time. We head back to a restaurant with an open courtyard ...

  • 8

    1st night.

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    ... - after a false start setting out to pick up friends from Pau airport a day early! - first night: moored up alongside the Canal du Midi, just south of Beziers. Some very noisy ducks for company... Bit of a gloomy one weather-wise. Rained last night, but ...

  • 9

    Many small villages, France (The Midi Canal)

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    So, then we decided to rent a barge and cruise it down the canal; the rain wasn't going to stop ...

  • 10

    Rosemary & Genevieve in beautiful Lagrasse

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    ... white robes walking in the grounds. We really enjoyed driving through all the villages in this Aude region. We crossed the Canal du Midi a couple of times and saw the canal boats. This 240km long canal runs between Sete and Toulouse and is designated by ...