Cruising the Canal du Midi • France with Chris Christensen
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
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