Canal du Midi - Écluse de Jouarres (Lock of Jouarres) named for the nearby lake by Beausoleil Star this if you like it!

There is a working lock here with the requisite lock-keepers cottage, snack/souvenir stand and his very neat garden. We were on a barge tour on the canal so didn't stop but we did get to go through the lock going both west and returning east. The scenery was incredible. Unfortunately, all the beautiful plane trees lining the canal have been removed due to a fungus. It has been replanted with a variety of trees but they are tiny and won't be picturesque for another twenty or so years. We're really glad we went when we did.

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