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Facade of Mademoisell 10 restaurant in Strasbourg

French Restaurants and Bistros – a personal recommendation

Our culinary correspondent shares his personal recommendations of dining out whilst cruising in Strasbourg, Toulouse, Lyon and Dijon.

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France’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites from the waterways

France is home to the fourth highest number of UNESCO world heritage sites. Discover them here and how to see them from your cruise.

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Hotel barge meeting points in France 

Hotels organised as regular meeting point / pick-ups for a selection of luxury barge cruises in France.

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Canal du Midi (Carcassonne) – Montolieu

Wonderful bookshops and book villages in Burgundy and by the Canal du Midi. Cuisery, La Charité, Montolieu near Carcassonne and Le Somail.

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Canal du Midi – the Da Vinci Code and the Cathars

Leave your luxury canal cruise and go to Rennes-le-Chateau to discover this ancient Cathar village and the intriguing Holy Grail conspiracy stories.

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Minervois Wine – La Livinière

The Minervois village of La Livinière has produced fine wines and succulent olives for 2,000 years. Featuring the outstanding Domaine de la Senche.

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Paths to Santiago de Compostela

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert and Pézenas (birthplace of Molière) near the Canal du Midi and Canal Rhone à Sete in southern France.

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Portiragnes, Gruissan and Betty Blue’s Mediterranean Beach

Beaches close by the Canal du Midi and near Narbonne, including Gruissan: location for the Oscar nominated film Betty Blue.

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Carcassonne – The Citadel, Kate Mosse and Cuisine

Kate Mosse’s wartime suspense novel ‘Citadel’ is set in historic Carcassonne (Canal du Midi). The beautiful Chateau de Pennautier is nearby.

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Paraza and Revel – Artists of the Canal du Midi

Arts and crafts in the historic villages of Paraza and Revel by the Canal du Midi, France

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