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Sandra · ***** Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 186

yesterday we took the scenic route back from Carcassonne and noticed that the canal was empty! is this normal ?
it was ok at Capestang.

peter · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

Sandra, they can drain sections for maintenance.

The dates must be published somewhere as a sort of "notices to mariners" but I haven't found it.

Anyone got an inland waterways craft ?

Peter
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blackduff · ***** Joined: 25 Dec 2006 Posts: 90

It might have been the Canadairs again. Thirsty bu**ers.

Blackduff

james-g · Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

This has been planned for a long time as necessary maintenance. The boats which normally wintered in Carcassonne have had to find alternative winter quarters this year, but they were given plenty of notice.
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maisondelorb · ***** Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 86 Location: Beziers

This draining happens every year. I know they are trying to sort out the tunnel by the orb river which is leaking more and more with each year.
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james-g · Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 9:41 am Post subject:

Details of all the canal stoppages can be found here:
http://www.vnf.fr/vnf/content.vnf?action=content&occ_id=30461&son_id=30463
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