Auf dem Canal du Midi zum Mittelmeer | WDR Reisen
Der Canal du Midi, der Kanal des Südens, ist der Klassiker für den Hausboot-Urlaub in Frankreich. Tamina Kallert und ihre Freundin Franziska mieten sich ein Hausboot und genießen diese beschauliche Art zu reisen.
The Canal du Midi, the Canal of the South, is the classic for houseboat holidays in France. Tamina Kallert and her friend Franziska rent a houseboat and enjoy this contemplative way to travel.
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Canal du Midi - a cycle journey Toulouse Carcassonne France graffiti art bicycle holiday vacation
Not a very snappy title to a rather strange eclectic film about my cycle journey along the Canal du Midi in Southern France going east from Toulouse through Castlenaudary, Carcassonne, Trebes, Narbonne, via Beziers to Sete, during late summer 2010.
This video is about French towns. the canal, art, graffiti, a bicycle and some people I met long the way....
I started in Toulouse, which I enjoyed a lot so I stayed longer than I had intended to. Also the main art gallery was closed on the Monday and the Tuesday, and when it did open most of it was sealed of for the hanging of a show. Annoying!
So I paid €3 to see not very much. There were some phallic African tribal sculptures that I liked. there was also a black abstract painting. by a Japanese artist who's name i have forgotten, which had a great texture and energy and lusciousness.
There are some photos of the Jacobins church in Toulouse where there is a circular mirror on the floor around one of the amazing tall columns, which means you can also peer down to give an amazing optical effect.
I also took photos of the graffiti in Toulouse and along the towpath. which was good work, but i have to say most of the graffiti that you see in Southern france is just visual pollution. It is everywhere and it is very crude.
I met a couple of people in my journey who I befriended, especially André and Jean, Karim and his mum and brother helped me when i needed to have a place to stay in Castlenaudary which was the first stop along the canal after Toulouse.
Then it was onto the amazing Carcassonne, which although is incredibly touristy, even late season when I was there, is still worth seeing. Very evocative of times gone by even though it is essentially a bit of a fake because it is an imagining of a mediaeval castle and is of modern invention. The fortress, which was thoroughly restored in 1853 by the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, I was there on the bridge when there was a wedding on the river bank was being celebrated and also when parade of horse riders trotted by. Perfect timing.
Cycling along the canal was one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I actually felt quite proud that i did it. in the end, with detours I cycled nearly 500k.
Some days were terrible - after Carcassonne where the towpath was just a small stick mud path which was impossible to cycle along as the brakes and gears just got clogged up with mud, that was bad. And back from Narbonne where the wind was really strong and against me, that was my low day.
But otherwise I had the most wonderful time and met some great people and saw some interesting things and had an uplifting personal experience. I came back fitter, lighter and with a clear head.
Finally I reached Sete, the last leg of the Canal du Midi, I had done it. Quite an achievement for me really.
This film is about some of what I saw and experienced on that journey.
The music is by Kinder Atom called Simplicity.
I hope you enjoy it. Thanks.
Cycling along Canal du Midi, Toulouse, France, 2011
The Canal du Midi (means canal of the two seas), 241 km long, in Southern France. Originally named the Canal royal en Languedoc and renamed by French revolutionaries to Canal du Midi in 1789, the canal was at the time considered one of the greatest construction works of the 17th century.
This canal passes from the city of Toulouse and connects the Garonne River to the Étang de Thau on the Mediterranean.
French Property For Sale in France: 165.000€. Languedoc-Roussillon; Aude 11
French Property For Sale in Languedoc-Roussillon, Aude 11, France - FULL DESCRIPTION BELOW
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This French property has the following features
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Beautiful village on the banks of the Canal du Midi (a UNESCO World Heritage site) with amenities including 2 restaurants and a general store, at 15 minutes from Narbonne, 25 minutes to beaches and 45 minutes to airports at Carcassonne, Beziers and Perpignan.
Charming village house with 70 m2 of living space with salon/kitchen/diner, 2 bedrooms, a double height garage of 35 m2 where a second floor could be added and with outside space overlooking the Canal. The house is situated next to the towpath of the Canal du Midi, in a 'cul de sac' with only 8 other buildings.
Ground = Kitchen/diner/salon of 32 m2 (sink, water heater, oven with hob and extract fan).
1st = Bedroom of 18 m2 with attached bathroom of 4 m2 (shower, bath, WC, bidet and wash hand basin + bedroom of 14 m2 with breathtaking views of the Canal and the surrounding countryside.
Outbuilding = Garage with 35 m2 of floor area and double height so a second floor is possible to create an extension to the house (a communicating door already exists) or a separate house with 70 m2 of living space, subject to all relevant planning permissions.
Exterior = Outside space of about 10 m2 for table and 4 chairs right outside the house, overlooking the Canal.
General = House in good condition + renovated roof + double glazing throughout + top of the range electric radiators throughout (installed one year ago) + sold furnished.
Price = 165.000 Euros ( House situated in an outstanding location on the Canal du Midi with great views and many possibilities)
Child trailer on Canal Du Midi is not recommended.
Here a small group of German cyclists who stopped by the store. They used their own bikes and equipment to cycle from Toulouse to Beziers (and probably farther) along the Canal Du Midi. We often get requests for baby trailers to do a multi-day trip along the Canal Du Midi. The towpaths are however not wide enough in many places, plus they are also too bumpy in other places. However, people do not believe us when we tell them a baby trailer is not a good idea. Hence, I decided to ask these people about their experience.
Vakantiehuis met privé zwembad bij Saint Paul en Forêt, Provence. Villa met zwembad in de Var.
Vakantiehuis met privé zwembad in de Provence, bij Saint Paul en Forêt. Ref. 83400 voor 6 personen. Vakantiehuis met privé zwembad bij het dorpje Saint-Paul-en-Forêt in de Provence, niet ver van Fayence. De smaakvol ingerichte, geschakelde villa is rustig gelegen en heeft een grote, schaduwrijke tuin en meerdere terrasjes. Het royale overdekte terras en de omheining in de tuin zorgen voor een goede afscheiding van de kleine, naastgelegen woning. Het centrum van het pittoreske dorpje ligt op nog geen kilometer van uw vakantiehuis. Er zijn enkele restaurantjes, een slager en een kruidenier annex bakker. Alle overige voorzieningen vindt u in het gezellige Fayence op 7 km. In de nabije omgeving liggen karakteristieke dorpjes als Callian, Bagnols-en-Forêt, Montauroux en Seillans, maar ook bekende kustplaatsen als Fréjus, Cannes en Antibes zijn goed te bereiken.
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