Insider Tips: Navigating the Canal du Midi
Cruising southern France's UNESCO-protected waterway
TRAVEL Insider tips
A remarkable work of engineering, the Canal du Midi twists and turns through some of the most beautiful countrysides in southern France. Rising in the historic city of Toulouse, this is the country's most famous canal. Every year, hundreds of hire boats ply its emerald green waters, with some making the voyage all the way to the Mediterranean coast.
Browse this gallery and jump aboard for a leisurely excursion on this UNESCO-protected waterway.