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Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi

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Canal du Midi

Name: Canal du Midi
Rating: 2

Recommended by 13 hikers

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Location: Occitania, France

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1. Capitole Square – Garonne from the Pont Neuf loop from Jean Jaurès

15.8km

04:08

120m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Cathédrale Saint-Etienne – Place du Capitole loop from Jean Jaurès

21.7km

05:37

120m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Georges-Labit Museum – Canal bank loop from Saouzelong

6.26km

01:36

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Matto

May 7, 2024

Pierre Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos, had always been fascinated by the idea of such a canal and devoted himself to intensive studies on the subject. He discovered that the canal's urgently needed water supply was to be found in the Montagne Noire. And he developed an almost complete model of the canal with all the necessary structures. In 1662 he presented his plans to the finance minister Colbert. But this was by no means enough to overcome all the hurdles. He had to do further persuasion. The costs had to be checked and distributed, and the ownership structure clarified. And then the time had come: in October 1666, King Louis XIV issued the decree on the construction of the "Canal Royal", which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site as the Canal du Midi.

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1. Capitole Square – Garonne from the Pont Neuf loop from Jean Jaurès

2. Cathédrale Saint-Etienne – Place du Capitole loop from Jean Jaurès

3. Georges-Labit Museum – Canal bank loop from Saouzelong

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