Canal des Deux Mers
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The Canal des Deux Mers has been used to describe two different but similar things since the 1660s. In some cases, it is used interchangeably with the Canal du Midi
. In others, it describes the path from Atlantic to the Mediterranean, of which the Canal du Midi
was the first man-made component.
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
. In others, it describes the path from Atlantic to the Mediterranean, of which the Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
was the first man-made component.
Route
The route from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean includes, in sequence from west to east:- Enter the Gironde estuaryGironde estuaryThe Gironde is a navigable estuary , in southwest France and is formed from the meeting of the rivers Dordogne and Garonne just below the centre of Bordeaux...
from the Atlantic - Gironde estuaryGironde estuaryThe Gironde is a navigable estuary , in southwest France and is formed from the meeting of the rivers Dordogne and Garonne just below the centre of Bordeaux...
is formed by the confluence of the Dordogne RiverDordogne RiverThe Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
and the Garonne River - Gironde estuaryGironde estuaryThe Gironde is a navigable estuary , in southwest France and is formed from the meeting of the rivers Dordogne and Garonne just below the centre of Bordeaux...
continues into the Garonne River - Garonne River connects to the Garonne Lateral Canal at Castets-en-DortheCastets-en-DortheCastets-en-Dorthe is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.The village lies at the junction of the Canal de Garonne with the River Garonne.-Population:-External link:*...
- Garonne Lateral Canal terminates in ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
and connects to the Canal du MidiCanal du MidiThe is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau... - Canal du MidiCanal du MidiThe is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
begins in ToulouseToulouseToulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
and there are two paths, available from it to the Mediterranean. - Path 1 - Turn off Canal du Midi and join the
- Canal de Jonction which connects into the Aude River
- Aude River connects to Canal de la Robine
- Canal de la Robine flows into the Mediterranean
- Path 2 - Continue to end of Canal du Midi and continue into the
- Etang de ThauÉtang de ThauÉtang de Thau or Bassin de Thau is the largest of a string of étangs that stretch along the Languedoc-Roussillon, French coast from the Rhône River to the foothills of the Pyrenees which form the border to Spain. It is the second largest lake in France.-Description:It is about 21 km long...
which joins to the Canal du Rhone a SeteCanal du Rhône à SèteThe Canal du Rhône à Sète is a canal in southern France, which connects the Étang de Thau in Sète to the Rhône River in Beaucaire, Gard. At the entrance to the Étang de Thau, the canal connects with the Canal du Midi.... - Canal du Rhone a SeteCanal du Rhône à SèteThe Canal du Rhône à Sète is a canal in southern France, which connects the Étang de Thau in Sète to the Rhône River in Beaucaire, Gard. At the entrance to the Étang de Thau, the canal connects with the Canal du Midi....
flows into the Mediterranean
- Etang de Thau
- Mediterranean