We drove the road that (more or less) follows the Canal du Midi on a couple of days. (Make sure to check out the Wikipedia link to find out why the locks are all oval and not rectangular! And if you want to have a look at pictures of the Canal, you'll find plenty of them on Wikimedia).The first day, we went to Homps, where there was a nice walk along the canal, and the 2nd day, we went to Le Somail, a small town that looks like just another piece of suburbia until you reach the Canal.
The area around the Canal, though, is very scenic, with a few old buildings, some nice restaurants, and a nice holiday atmosphere. We had lunch in "O à la Bouche", where I had a very nice "assiette méditerranéenne" - 2 country hams, salad, foie gras, goat's cheese, onion relish and brioche. It was perfect for lunch. We sat on the terrace by the water, where we were courted by the local cat and a few ducks.
I'd say it would be a lovely spot to moor a boat for a day, probably not much more, based on the information about the town I found on the web. Not much to do!
Did you know by the way that the Canal du Midi is on the Unesco World Heritage List (Lovely pictures in the Unesco site, by the way)?
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