Main Harbours
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Midi Pyrénées has no harbour, but an extensive network of canals (240 km), allowing to travel at a different pace:
- Pierre-Paul Riquet decided in 1662 he would do a revolution in the world of cargo transport between the (atlantic) ocean and the (mediterranean) sea.
- For 14 years, 12,000 workers, including women and children worked on this project, digging between Toulouse and Sète. Tunnels are dug in the mountains and all obstacles are overcome.
- The Canal du Midi opened officially as the Canal Royal de Languedoc in 1681. It was also referred to as the Canal des Deux Mers.
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Canals Network
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The canals are used for touristic itineraries and freight transport.
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Useful Contacts
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Canal cruises info and pricings :
Go to www.tourisme-midi-pyrenees.com/en/ and then type "canal" in the search engine.
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Midi Pyrenees Region
