Pyrenees Guide

The river Garonne, called nowadays "Canal de Garonne", is the result of the building of the "Canal du Midi" (17th century) and "Canal Lateral" (19th century). This junction allowed the creation of an important commercial waterway, which had been expected for quite a long time in South of Europe, between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.

Today you will see new boats but the country is as attractive as it used to be and rivers and canals keep surprising holiday makers who have set out to explore the area off the beaten tracks. The navigable waterway promises rich quiet and original holidays, combining different and beautiful landscapes with the warm welcome and help of the local people. The navigation sectors are perfectly adapted to waterway tourism.

Bagneres-de-Luchon - Bagneres-de-Luchon, also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne département, in southwestern France. Bagneres-de-Luchon is located 87 m. S.S.W. of Toulouse, at the end of a branch line of the Southern railway from Montréjeau. The town is situated at ...

Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges - Founded by Pompey in 72 BC, Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges was first called Lugdunum Convenarum. Under the walls of its cathedral lie over 2000 years of history. This vast and prosperous ancient town, many vestiges of which may be seen even today, hosted an ancient Christian community and church ...

Valcabrere - In Valcabrere you can visit the beautiful 12th Century church of Saint-Just de Valcabrere, one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in the French Pyrenees. The visitor is bound to be impressed by its sober elegance, as by its many striking spolia (stones reused in ...