Europe Travel: Barge your way through the Canal du Midi for a great cruising ... - Toronto Star


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Europe Travel: Barge your way through the Canal du Midi for a great cruising ...
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They didn't call this the Canal du Midi…midi meaning midday…for nothing. Locks close promptly between 12:30 and 2pm. Yet it ain't so bad relaxing in the shade enjoying goats' cheese salad with chilled local rose. Daughter number three is feeding the ...

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The Doc answers travel questions - The Australian

The Doc answers travel questions
The Australian
WE'RE a group of four to six couples who want to hire a boat in September next year for a self-guided seven to 10-day tour on the canals of southern France. Canal du Midi was our first choice but it has more than 50 locks. Can you advise of a travel ...

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Foster wins museum contest in Narbonne - Architects' Journal

Foster wins museum contest in Narbonne
Architects' Journal
The centrepiece of the museum, sited next to the Canal du Midi, is a collection of more than 1000 ancient stone-relief funerary blocks excavated nearby. According to the practice, their display 'forms a natural barrier at the heart of the simple, ...

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The Doc answers travel questions - The Australian

The Doc answers travel questions
The Australian
Frances: We shared a canal boat on Canal du Midi in 2010 with two other couples. It was a fabulous holiday through French towns, sourcing fresh supplies from markets daily or eating in restaurants. We thoroughly enjoyed the locks, too, which were easy ...

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USA Travel: giant Marilyn Monroe statue heads from Chicago to California - Toronto Star


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USA Travel: giant Marilyn Monroe statue heads from Chicago to California
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Email Print Republish Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: UK Travel: Great deals abound for summer 2012 Europe Travel: Barge your way through the Canal du Midi for a great cruising holiday in France TRAVEL TIPS: How to go on holidays and ...

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England Travel – Get soaked in Bath - Toronto Star

England Travel – Get soaked in Bath
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Email Print Add to Favourites Report an error Rss Top Stories: Canada Travel: St. John's Newfoundland a city on the move: great food and cafes UK Travel: Great deals abound for summer 2012 Europe Travel: Barge your way through the Canal du Midi for a ...

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Stay the night: Chateau les Carrasses, Languedoc, France - The Independent

Stay the night: Chateau les Carrasses, Languedoc, France
The Independent
Out and about Guests can take advantage of the free bikes on offer (or electric bikes, €20 for half a day) to stop off at the nearby wine-making villages of Capestang and Quarante, where cafés and restaurants line the leafy banks of the Canal du Midi.

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