A 360-km network of canals linking the Mediterranean to the Atlantic.
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Jan 16, 2025
My wife and I plus one other couple toured the Canal du Midi on the hotel barge Saraphina. We feel that the Saraphina experience was unique in that, unlike other Canal du Midi cruises, we weren't te… Full review by RTK1316
Oct 28, 2024
The Canal du Midi winds through the city and other southern areas, offering a cozy, tree-lined path that's perfect for a leisurely walk. Full review by Alien W
Sep 22, 2024
We last visited many many years ago before the trees were devastated by disease. It is good to see so many new trees that have been planted and in years to come it will only get better. We had memori… Full review by Eucryphia
Condsidering barge trip in Canal Du Midi. One comment seen is the there are not pump out stations along canal thus all boats dump waste into water making it less than pleasant. Seems odd but can someone with knowledge please comment
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I traveled on the Canal du Midi on a Penichette 1160FB from Locaboat in the fall of 2019. Can confirm this boat did not utilize the holding tank, toilet effluent was discharged directly into …
I traveled on the Canal du Midi on a Penichette 1160FB from Locaboat in the fall of 2019. Can confirm this boat did not utilize the holding tank, toilet effluent was discharged directly into the canal, which I understand is a general practice of long standing on the canal. We never experienced a bad odor from the canal. We did have a large dispenser of waterless hand cleaner handy for everyone on the boat to use whenever we handled anything that came into contact with canal water (such as dock lines). The positives of the trip far outweighed this issue.
What did you spend on fuel for a week of cruising?
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Companies charge rates depending on the type of boat and motor and the hours the motor was turned on. Last time in a 13 meter boat with air conditioning we paid 350 euro.
we are 2 retired couples (includes 1 very experienced sailor) considering a one week LeBoat charter beginning in Castelnaudary and ending in Trebes or Homps. Any impressions on the +/-25k between Trebes & Homps? Also, I've read LOTS of opinions about the speeds of the boats at full throttle - between 2 and 4.5; doesn't sound like a lot BUT one is twice as fast as the other and it makes big difference in planning. Thanks Frank & Gayle.
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Hi , sorry not going to be able to be very much help here. We went east from Le Someil to Beziers. I’ve done a lot of canals in the UK and always work on basis of 3mph average and 3 …
Hi , sorry not going to be able to be very much help here. We went east from Le Someil to Beziers. I’ve done a lot of canals in the UK and always work on basis of 3mph average and 3 or 4 locks per hour. Translating that to France I would suggest assume about 4 kph ( to allow for slowing down past moored boats) and 3 locks per hour. So if there’s 8 km of canal with 6 locks - you should allow 4 hours. Take time to enjoy it! Bon journee
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