Revel - Rigole de la plaine

For two days (40kms) the Via Tolosana follows the "Rigole de la plaine" a tributary of the Canal du Midi. This is not a natural stream, but a manmade structure feeding water from Montagne Noir into the canal. The construction of this meandering stream (it follows the contour lines) started in 1668. It is a nice, slightly descending walk under shady trees with much time to think about the genious ideas of Pierre-Paul Riquet.