Cycle along the Canal du Midi with a Cicerone guidebook

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Paperback - Laminated

Published

17 Mar 2010

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First

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9781852845599

ISBN (10)

1852845597

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17.2 x 11.6 x 1.3cm

Weight

240g

Pages

192

Originally Published

18 Feb 2009

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 touring

Seasons

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, Sète

Difficulty

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.

Introduction

Regions of the canal
Why by bike?
When to cycle
How to use this guide
History
The construction of the canal
Culture: festivals and sport

Practicalities

Getting there and getting around
Your bike
Health and safety
Accommodation
Eating and drinking
Packing
Money, phones and email

The Route

Stage 1   Toulouse to Port Lauragais
Stage 2    Port Lauragais to Carcassone
   Excursion: from Guerre lock to St-Férréol reservoir
Stage 3    Carcassone to Homps
   Excursion: from Trèbes to Lastours
   Excursion: from Homps to Minerve
Stage 4   Homps to Béziers
   Excursion: to Narbonne and Port la Nouvelle
Stage 5   Béziers to Sète
   Excursion: to Vendres salt lagoon
   Excursion: across Portiragnes marshes and to Séringnan

Appendix 1   Stage planning table
Appendix 2    Accommodation
Appendix 3    Tourist offices
Appendix 4   English–French glossary
Appendix 5    Market days
Appendix 6    Bike repair shops
Appendix 7    Further reading