Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi: The Ultimate Guide is a compact guide to boating on the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from the Étang de Thau to Toulouse.

The route is described in eleven stages, with nautical information, practical tips and sightseeing suggestions for the towns and villages along the way. There are maps and photographs throughout and a short English–French vocabulary.

Contents

• Introduction
• The Canal du Midi
• Stage 1: Étang de Thau
• Stage 2: Entry onto the Canal to Port Cassafières
• Stage 3: Port Cassafières to Béziers
• Stage 4: Béziers to Argeliers
• Stage 5: Argeliers to Homps
• Stage 6: Homps to Puichéric
• Stage 7: Puichéric to Carcassonne
• Stages 8 and 9: Carcassonne to Castelnaudary via Bram
• Stage 10: Castelnaudary to Gardouch
• Stage 11: Arriving in Toulouse
• Travel Tips from A to Z
• Index

About the authors

Andrea Hoffmann is an art historian specialising in medieval architecture. She works as a travel journalist, mainly in southern Europe, and has known the Canal du Midi region for 20 years.

Hans Zaglitsch is an Austrian photographer who moved from Vienna to Amsterdam over 20 years ago. He specialises in travel and architectural photography and reportage, and his photographs have appeared in travel and city guides, magazines and photobooks since 1992.

Praise for Canal du Midi: The Ultimate Guide

"A handy-sized, up-to-date guidebook covers all the practical information and sightseeing opportunities that boaters – whether first-timers or experienced – need to know during their holiday on the Canal du Midi."

– Michael Howorth, thehoworths.com

"Packs a great deal into a handy pocket-sized book... there's plenty of information about the tourist sights and interesting features of all the towns and villages on the route."

– Canal Boat

"The handy size makes this an ideal travel companion, the maps are clear and easy to use... full of practical advice and suggestions for off-water excursions."

– Alison Alderton, Towpath Talk

"An effective brief introduction to the gorgeous architecture, unpleasant history and rich cuisine of this waterway."

– Yachting Monthly

"All in all, if you're planning on heading this way, your life will be made easier with this guide."

– Sailing Today