Cycle along the Canal du Midi with a Cicerone guidebook
Cycling the Canal du Midi
Across southern France from Toulouse to Sète by Declan Lyons
An essential guidebook for anyone cycling the Canal du Midi, southern France. Information is also given on short detours to sights close to the canal, and longer outings into the surrounding countryside. The Canal du Midi meanders through lush countryside rich in history and offers flat, car-free paths, ideal for anyone planning a cycling holiday. More...
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Activities
cycling, cycle touringSeasons
Suitable all year round. Busier and hot in summer, but with lots going on; ideal temperatures but Read More... higher average rainfall in spring and autumn; quietest in winter, but with Christmas markets and fairs.Centres
Toulouse, Carcassone, Beziers, SèteDifficulty
Suitable for all abilities - flat and car-free along the canal with optional slightly hillier Read More... excursions by road if desired. Described in five stages to fit within a week's holiday.Must See
Historic towns and cities: Ancient Greek Agde, Roman Narbonne, Toulouse, the ‘Rose City’, Read More... Carcassonne’s 12th-century fortified Cité. Real French culture of La France Profonde, including myriad local festivals. Varied countryside with a wide range of animals and plants.The Institut Geographique National (IGN) produces the best maps for the route. Use the 1:100,000 maps known as Carte de Promenade. Three of these, numbers 64, 65 and 72, cover all the routes in this guide, and are available from local shops or from www.ign.fr.
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