42 after Montech

Distance 105 kilometers, cumulative 3,699 kilometers | Elevation 260, cumulative 28,810

It was nice in Barbaste, but I have to move on and soon say goodbye to the European cycle route EV-3. It has brought me a lot of good things and shown me some beautiful places. It is also the pilgrimage route for cyclists. From here it continues northwards and I am drawn eastwards along the Garonne Canal.
Speaking of pilgrims: I met a lot of them again today. They still have well over a thousand kilometers to go. I take my hat off to those who undertake this on foot. I have been on the road for 12 days since Santiago and have cycled an average of over 100 kilometers per day.
The Garonne Canal is an extension of the Canal du Midi from Toulouse, which I have sailed on a houseboat several times, the first time in 1985. I have now had enough of locks, I prefer canals without locks. So Holland, Ireland or the Mecklenburg Lake District.
The Garonne Canal has something that other canals don't have, or at least not on this scale - aqueducts. These are navigable canals that act as bridges over a river.

The Pont-canal d'Agen is a canal bridge in Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne department of France. It crosses the Garonne and connects the Garonne Canal and the Lateral Canal with the Garonne.

The aqueduct was built between 1839 and 1843 by the engineer Eugène Belgrand according to the plans of the chief engineer of Ponts et Chaussées Jean-Baptiste de Baudre. It is 539 metres long and is supported by 23 stone arches.

The aqueduct is a remarkable feat of engineering for its time due to its impressive length and height, as well as the complexity of its construction, allowing boats to safely navigate the canal and avoid the rapids and locks of the Garonne.

The Agen Aqueduct is now a popular tourist attraction, with boat trips offering stunning views of the surrounding countryside and the aqueduct itself.

I found a description on Komoot. In addition to the canal, there are also footpaths and cycle paths over these aqueducts. However, bikes have to be pushed, which is a given for me. That's when you really notice what impressive structures these are.

Boat traffic is still modest at the moment, and in summer there will be waiting times and “traffic jams”. Nevertheless, I was lucky enough to see a boat sailing along one of these aqueducts.

The cycle path practically always runs directly along the canal, sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right. This also gives you the opportunity to cross the canal on bridges and see it from above.

Overall it was a nice ride, even though it was mostly flat, which meant I had to keep pedaling and could never just let it go downhill. That's the advantage of hills, they also give you downhills and free me from pedaling for a while.

I had set my sights on Montech as a possible destination without having booked or chosen accommodation. When I reached about 100 kilometers, I sat down and looked it up on the Internet. The only option I found was once again a small house, which I then booked and drove to.

https://www.komoot.com/de-DE/tour/1543312183?ref=itd

Was pretty in Barbaste, but I want to follow smoothly and quickly the European EV-3 bike cart. I dressed very well and showed me some beautiful places. There is also the cyclists' hiking route. From here I continue to the north and I direct me towards this point through the Garona canal.

Speaking of pilgrims: today I met many of them. Then they walked more than a thousand kilometers to record. I put my hat on before those who do it to me. He spent 12 days traveling from Santiago and covered about 100 kilometers a day.

From Toulouse, the Garona canal is the extension of the Canal del Mediodía, which has navigated various times in a floating house, first time in 1985. Yes, there are a lot of exclusions, I prefer canals without exclusions. For example, Holland, Ireland or the Mecklenburg lakes region.

The Garona Canal has something that other canals do not have, or at least not in this size: aqueducts. They say navigable canals act as a bridge over a river.

The Pont-canal d'Agen is a canal bridge in Agen in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in France. Cross the Garona and connect the Garona canal and the lateral canal with the Garona.

The aqueduct was built between 1839 and 1843 by the engineer Eugène Belgrand according to the plans of the engineer chief of Ponts et Chaussées Jean-Baptiste de Baudre. It is 539 meters long and supported by 23 stone arches.

The aqueduct is a notable engineering achievement for its era due to its impressive length and height, as well as the complexity of its construction. This allows boats to navigate safely along the canal and avoid the rapids and locks of the Garona.

The Agen aqueduct is now a popular tourist attraction. The boat rides offer impressive views of the surrounding countryside and the adjacent aqueduct.

Then you found a description on Komoot. In addition to the canal, through these aqueducts, there are also trails and bicycle lanes. Without embargo, I have to take the bikes, what for me is a job. You make it particularly impressive because these buildings are.

Boat traffic is now being reduced for the time being; in the summer there will be times of hope and fear. Without embargo, you are lucky to see a boat sailing through an aqueduct.

The bike carriage practically always goes straight across the canal, first by the oblique and then by the right. There is also the opportunity to cross the canal by bridges and across the river.

In general, it was a pleasant trip, considering that it was quite flat, which meant that I always had to pedal and never could leave the track down. It's the illusion of subidas, which also takes you down and frees me from pedaling a rat.

I waited in Montech as a possible destination without having booked or selected accommodation. When I quickly arrived at 100 kilometers, I sent and discovered more on the Internet. The only option I found was a new house that I reserved quickly and directed towards her.

It was nice in Barbaste, but I have to move on and soon say goodbye to the European cycle route EV-3. It brought me a lot of good things and showed me some beautiful places. It is also the pilgrimage route for cyclists. From here it continues northwards and I am drawn eastwards along the Garonne Canal.

Speaking of pilgrims: I met a lot of them again today. They still have well over a thousand kilometres to go. I take my hat off to those who undertake this on foot. I have been on the road for 12 days since Santiago and have cycled an average of over 100 kilometres per day.

From Toulouse, the Garonne Canal is the extension of the Canal du Midi, which I have already travelled on a houseboat several times, the first time in 1985. I have now had enough of locks, I prefer canals without locks. For example, Holland, Ireland or the Mecklenburg Lake District.

The Garonne Canal has something that other canals do not have, or at least not in this size - aqueducts. Navigable canals that cross a river as a bridge.

The Pont-canal d'Agen is a canal bridge in Agen in the Lot-et-Garonne department in France. It crosses the Garonne and connects the Garonne Canal and the Lateral Canal with the Garonne.

The aqueduct was built between 1839 and 1843 by the engineer Eugène Belgrand according to the plans of the chief engineer of Ponts et Chaussées Jean-Baptiste de Baudre. It is 539 meters long and is supported by 23 stone arches.

The aqueduct is a remarkable engineering feat for its time due to its impressive length and height as well as the complexity of its construction. This allows boats to safely navigate the canal and avoid the rapids and locks of the Garonne.

The Agen Aqueduct is now a popular tourist attraction. Boat trips offer breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape and the aqueduct itself.

I found a description on Komoot. In addition to the canal, these aqueducts also have footpaths and cycle paths. However, bikes have to be pushed, which is a given for me. That's when you really notice what impressive buildings these are.

The boat traffic is still modest at the moment, in summer there will be waiting times and "traffic jams". Nevertheless, I was lucky enough to see a boat that was just traveling on one of these aqueducts.

The cycle path practically always runs directly along the canal, once on the left, then again on the right. This also gives you the opportunity to cross the canal on bridges and see it from above.

Overall, it was a nice ride, even if it's almost entirely flat, which meant I always had to pedal and could never just let it go downhill. That's the advantage of hills, which also give you descents and free me from pedaling for a while.

I set my sights on Montech as a possible destination without having booked or chosen accommodation. When I reached about 100 kilometers, I sat down and looked it up on the Internet. The only option I found was once again a small house, which I then booked and drove to.