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THE GARONNE CANAL |
People have always
made use of water-courses for going places. However, floods, droughts,
changes of course, the presence of water-mills and tolls were
determining factors in the decision to create a “navigation
only” space: the Lateral Canal.
And so the canal alongside the Garonne came into being in 1856.
Unfortunately, this was just about the time that the railway was
born. Nevertheless, the canal remained a vital artery in the south-west
of France for about a century, until both rail and road forced
it to evolve.
Today the Garonne Canal is getting its own back. A focal point
of river touring, it has become, with the Canal du Midi, an enchanting
highway – the Two Seas Canal. |
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