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This French Town Is Known as the ‘Venice of the Alps’ With Beautiful Canals, a Turquoise Lake, and Michelin-starred Restaurants
The capital of Haute-Savoie is a gastronomic haven filled with starred chefs, standout cheese, and regional wine worth the ...
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In France’s Canal du Midi, my family found each other again
Almost every time we drove our 15 metre canal boat into one of the small oval locks on France’s Canal du Midi, we drew a crowd. It could be our audience was made up of engineering fans there to ...
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How to spend four days on the Canal du Midi in France - National Geographic
Fresh produce, award-winning wine and moments of tranquillity abound in this pocket of southern France. The village of Le Somail on the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Photograph by Alamy ...
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Dry canals, low rivers and shrunken lakes: Europe braces for severe drought amid winter heatwave | CNN - CNN International
A winter heatwave, record low levels of rain and a startling lack of snow in Europe are pushing rivers, canals and lakes across the continent to alarmingly low levels, with experts warning there ...
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Drought and heatwave slow down France's eco-friendly waterway transport - RFI - Radio France Internationale
VNF, which manages 6,700kms of rivers and canals in France, says freight transport on the Rhine has not been hugely impacted by the lower water levels, partly thanks to a system of dams.
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Dry canals, low rivers and shrunken lakes: Europe braces for severe drought amid winter heatwave - CNN
A winter heatwave, record low levels of rain and a startling lack of snow in Europe are pushing rivers, canals and lakes across the continent to alarmingly low levels, with experts warning there ...