That is according to traveller Karen Bryan, who wrote about her boating holiday on the waterway for website Tips from the T-List.
Created during the second half of the 17th century, the canal was designed to connect Toulouse to the Mediterranean coast and, along with the Canal de Garonne between the city and Bordeaux, provides all the way to the Atlantic.
"It seems the weather is always wonderful, the food out of this world, and there is never enough time," Ms Bryan wrote.
"A favourite trip on the Canal du Midi is that between Toulouse and the medieval city of Carcassonne."
The medieval walled city of Carcassonne is one of several highlights by the waterside, and stands proudly today, just as it would have in the Middle Ages, thanks to an extensive restoration in the 19th century.
Holidaymakers setting off on the canal can also take in Castelnaudary, Homps, Narbonne and Bram, or enjoy the exquisite Languedoc countryside.
Posted by Karen Mitchell
