Canal du Midi
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Port
Sete, France
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$130
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Set off on a scenic one-hour drive from Sète through the gorgeous French countryside to Fonséranes.
Here, you will board a barge for a mini-cruise on the Canal du Midi -- one of the true engineering marvels of the 17th century. Stretching for 150 miles, this canal was the masterpiece of Pierre Riquet, who dreamed of linking the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. Goods and passengers were transported through the canal on barges pulled by horses along the towpaths.
Float on the glistening canal, taking in the grandeur and beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its buildings and aqueducts scarcely changed since their completion more than 300 years ago. Enjoy a refreshment of coffee, tea, fruit juice and small pastries.
Marvel at lush vineyards and the rolling countryside of the Languedoc region, dotted with bistros, restaurants and art galleries that have sprung up in the old lock-keepers cottages along the canal. Bask in the dappled sunlight of some of the more than 40,000 trees planted along the canal's length to provide shade in this tranquil journey through history.
Your guide will explain the use of the locks and offer you some free time ashore.