Gunpowder was first used in 1679, to build an underground section of the Canal du Midi, a canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The tunnel was 157 meters long ...

The Canal du Midi in the south of France is an extraordinary feat of engineering, history, and beauty. This iconic waterway ...

le réseau du canal du Midi, réalisé entre 1667 et 1694, constitue l'une des réalisations de génie civil les plus extraordinaires de l'ère moderne, qui ouvrit la voie à la révolution industrielle. Le ...

2. Canal Du Midi - James Martin's travels around France continue on the Canal Du Midi - starting in historic Carcassonne, he cooks a delicious fish stew on the banks of the canal. More info ...

The four hydraulic boat-lifts on this short stretch of the historic Canal du Centre are industrial monuments of the highest quality. Together with the canal itself and its associated structures, they ...