Originally Posted by
lil brown bat
Wow, those are amazing.
That's a working canal, right?
Yes, it is! But it's recreational, not commercial ... you can rent a canal boat for the day or week or whatever and cruise the canals of France.
There are some photos of the canal in action on this page of my website:
http://www.machka.net/pbp2007/2007_Post-PBP_2.htm