A luxury barge cruise on the Canal du Midi in southern France is the ultimate in relaxation. Delicious wines from local vineyards, gourmet cuisine prepared by the onboard chef and visits to quaint hamlets along the way take you back to a slower world, away from the pressures of modern living. The canal itself is an amazing work of engineering dating from the 17th century. While cruising the canal, you will see small stone bridges, a set of “stair-step” locks, and an aqueduct that allows the canal to cross over a river flowing below it.
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Luxury Barge Cruising on the Canal Du Midi – Go With the Flow in the South of France
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Tags: 17th Century, Aqueduct, Canal Du Midi, Canal France, Cruising, Dating, Delicious Wines, Gourmet Cuisine, Locks, Luxury Barge Cruise, Luxury Cruise, Quaint Hamlets, Relaxation, South France, South Of France, Southern France, Stair Step, Stone Bridges
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Cruising the Canals and Rivers of France on a Luxury Barge – The Ultimate Vacation
Friday, May 8th, 2009An ocean cruise is a wonderful experience, no doubt, and a riverboat cruise can be a fun vacation as well. But neither of these comes close to a luxury barge cruise in France, which is absolutely the ideal place for cruising. It is the place for art, architecture, romance, culture, wine and gourmet cuisine. The pace is slow and the distances covered are short. Plus, a barge can navigate narrow man-made canals and get to places bigger river cruisers could never dream of reaching. Because of this, it is the perfect way to venture along less-traveled routes, deep into the countryside.
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