Search results
The Canal du Midi, designed and built by Pierre-Paul Riquet in 1662-1681, is a remarkable work of engineering, justifying its inclusion in the Unesco world heritage list in 1996, and one of the most popular cruising waterways in France. 2016 marks the 350th anniversary of the royal decree authorising Riquet to build the canal, and the 20th anniversary of the world heritage listing.
Béziers vineyard Road trip in the "Tuscany of the Languedoc" Start your adventure in Maraussan where the oldest cooperative winery in France awaits.Drive along lovely little roads running through the vineyards and villages: here and there you'll see wine châteaus built in the late 19th century by rich wine traders from Béziers.
Built by the Béziers Pierre-Paul Riquet during the reign of Louis XIV, from 1667 to 1681, it stretches over 240 km, has 69 locks, 350 structures that span it, facilitating its navigability. It is extended to the Atlantic by the Lateral Canal à la Garonne for 193 km. Suffice to say that the Canal du Midi is in itself a remarkable landscape.
France, Europe. Easily Languedoc's most underrated city, Béziers is a great surprise. It's small enough not to be overwhelming, yet has plenty of character. Its historical centre, built on a hilltop, is a great place for a stroll. Expect a lovely cathedral, great squares, a vast esplanade and picturesque streets lined with magnificent buildings.
Canal du Midi, Beziers. Coming to the Grand Site Occitanie and Grand Site de France in a “Canal du Midi, Béziers” project is like taking a trip back in time. This so precious Canal crosses our landscapes of Occitania, and sometimes, a few steps from the towpath, the discovery of a remarkable heritage takes the visitor to other centuries.
The Canal du Midi. The Canal du Midi is a masterpiece is more than 350 years old. It has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1996. Just like the 9 locks of Fonseranes at Béziers which are a major engineering structure on the Canal du Midi, also listed as a Historic Monument in 1996. So many distinctions have many reasons ...
