Canal Cruising in the South of France - The Romantic Canal du Midi by Pixie Haughwout and Ralph Folsom
Includes the Canal de la Robine and the Canal du Rhône à
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A practical and intimate kilometer-by-kilometer guide to the Canal du Midi and related waterways. The Canal du Midi links the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and is a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ports, people, wine, markets, restaurants and history are presented with an eye for romance by two Californians who have extensively cruised their canal boat, Folie à Deux.
Cruising itineraries, charter options, navigation alerts, tips on boat handling and locks, tying up recommendations, Internet access, and even buying and maintaining a French canal boat are covered. Sketch maps identify key facilities and places of interest. There are also special off-the-canal destinations. This in-depth guide features text, photos, artwork, maps and indexes.
"I dismounted my carriage from its wheels, placed it on the deck of a light bark, and was thus towed on the canal [du Midi] instead of the post road . . . Of all the methods of travelling I have ever tried this is the pleasantest . . . you should not think of returning to America without taking the tour I have taken." Thomas Jefferson's Journal (1787)