Photos of Canal du Midi

The Canal du Midi, built in the 17th century during the reign of the Sun King Louis XIV, is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the major civil engineering masterpieces worth visiting in the South of France. Pierre, the contractor who levied the salt tax in the 17th century, with his extraordinary enthusiasm, used the artificial lake and 103 locks to open the South Canal with superb civil technology, and then brought a leap in the transaction and commerce of South France. develop. From April to October, some cruise ships set sail from Carcassonne Harbour to take you on a cruise on the South Canal. Sports enthusiasts can rent bicycles to ride along the South Canal.