Designed in the seventeenth century by Pierre-Paul Riquet, the Aqueduct du Midi, linking the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, required 12,000 men to work over fifteen years. The canal is listed by UNESCO as a site As a World Heritage Site, it has become an unmissable tourist destination, great for exploring and relaxing whether by boat, traveling along the charming shaded banks by cruise, taking a waterside stroll or biking along the boardwalk.