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Cycling the crumbling towpaths of France's Canal du Midi
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Dodging ancient plane tree roots on a rental bicycle is the best way to uncover the engineering ghosts of 17th-century trade routes. Originally dug to bypass pirate-infested maritime waters, this 240-kilometer waterway features hand-operated locks and overgrown dirt towpaths where massive draft horses once grudgingly hauled heavy cargo barges.
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