The book edited by Grand Sud in France is avialiable since april 2008. With 152 pages (17x24 cm), the book answers to all questions about this canal. It contains 300 pictures, maps, old cards and old documents about it. |
Contents
1. One story, many stories
A huge engineering project, a construction that developed over the years, Pierre Paul Riquet, the Visionary, From postal barge to river tourism, a few general facts ans additional information
2. How the canal functions
Water, the indispensable element, construction hurdles, who does the maintenance, the link-line of french midi
3. The keys to discovery
Hiring a boat without a licence, navigating with your own boat, going with the flow, exploring by bicycle, discovering the main canal engineering works by road, why not use your rollerblades?, Hiking along the canal tow paths
4. Along the water from Toulouse to Sete
From Toulouse to Naurouze where the waters divide, from Naurouze to the outskirts of Trebes, from Carcassonne to the gates of Narbonne, from Narbonne to the gates of Beziers, from Beziers to the port of Sete
5. Essential information
Tourist services, references for additionnal information, important dates, glossary, bibliography
GRAND SUD editions
7, bd Carnot - 81000 ALBI
Tel. : 05 63 43 20 97 - Fax : 05 63 54 21 34
gs.albi@grandsud.fr
ISBN est le 9782908778748.
You can find it directly in FNAC.com website. Click on this link or on the book's jacket here.
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