Episode Details

How would you like to spend a few days or even a week slowly sailing down a canal, stopping at charming French villages, taking in historical sites, touring wineries (and tasting that wine) and eating some delicious French food?

Sounds awesome, doesn't it?

That's exactly what you can do on a beautiful barge as you sail down the Canal du Midi.

Join me as I talk to Chris Christensen from Amateur Traveler about his experience on the Canal du Midi in the Occitania region of southern France.

We'll talk about what it's really like to slowly travel on a luxury barge on this historical canal and Chris will offer up some tips for planning your own trip.

Want to chat more about the Canal du Midi or France in general?

Feel free to email me at lynne@wanderyourway.com.


In this episode:

1:09 Intro

3:12: Placing the Canal du Midi on the map

4:36: History

7:03: Canal cruise experiences

8:53: The locks

10:10 Length of cruises

11:18: Number of passengers and crew

14:14: Going through the locks

17:15: North or South

17:45: Carcassonne

21:00: Tour Options

22:20: Room and boat features

25:28: Chris’ favorite experiences

29:26: Tips

32:26: Favorite excursion

35:02: Cost

39:09: Where to find Chris

41:33 Wrapping it up


Important links:

Amateur Traveler

Cruising on the Canal du Midi

European Waterways

French Waterways

Carcassone

Minerve

Labyrinth by Kate Mosse

Support the show

Thanks to Callisa Mickle who edits the audio.

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