Canal du Midi<\/a>, is a little secret jewel that goes through a whole host of stunning places. For example, to get to the city of Agen, which is famous for its prunes and its narrow backstreets of pink stone, you navigate the famous canal bridge, up above the water and the gardens. Everyone, no matter what their age, will enjoy this experience, if they\u2019re interested in exploring this region full of castles, chateaus and museums. And in fact, while you\u2019re at Agen you could visit the Mus\u00e9e des Beaux-Arts (fine arts museum), which has one room entirely devoted to the great painter, Goya. Another place worth exploring is Valence d\u2019Agen, with its circular 17th-century wash houses, a unique style of architecture. During the Middle Ages, Moissac was a rallying point on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Today, you can stroll along in the shade of its minster, whose entrance porch is famous for its splendid Romanesque sculptures. Above all, you mustn\u2019t forget to taste the famous Chasselas grape; the appellation originated here, in the\u00a0surrounding vineyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the Vall\u00e9e du Lot, most of your navigation will be done on rivers. Here, too, you\u2019ll find a wonderful juxtaposition of nature and culture. You won\u2019t be able to help falling in love with Lustrac, with its handsome fortified windmill standing at the water\u2019s edge, so typical of Quercy. And when you see Pujols, one of the ‘most beautiful villages of France\u2019 with its wonderful Church of Saint-Nicolas, you\u2019ll come to fully appreciate the charm of this region that is so poetically named: the place between two seas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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