Almost every time we drove our 15 metre canal boat into one of the small oval locks on France’s Canal du Midi, we drew a crowd. It could be our audience was made up of engineering fans there to ...

1. Savor an Apéro at a 19th Century Lock Keeper’s Residence Travelers can begin their romantic journey by immersing themselves in the rich history of the Canal du Midi at the Ecluse de Castanet.