Montpellier

A day of culture in Montpellier

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Trains and Boating in the Rain

The UK v French Trains and the first days boating in the rain

Sunshine and Locks

The sun has come out and we have mastered locks

A bit of history

The history of the canal 

Carcassonne

Nice in the modern city, over run with tourists in the old

Locked Out

Up hill all the way

At the top of the hill

The dizzy heights of 200m

Toulouse

Visiting Gills Aunt

The Big One

The biggest lock on the canal

Where is everyone?

The Canal is empty

More Coypu and a bit of history

John buys a history book and bores everyone sensless

Boats and Boaters

Italians v the rest and luxury boating

Back where we started

Back at where we started but the holiday is not over yet

Bastards

Closed museums and exorbitant mooring charges

Excitement

Through a tunnel then the centre of attention in Beziers

Festival Time

Not as good as Michaelmas but much bigger

Locks, swamps and some nice pots

The puzzling case of a drained swamp

Smashing Fishing Rods

A stupid French Fisherman

Narbonne

Difference views of the same place

The last day

A few thoughts on the Canal du Midi