Canal du Midi

Famous tree-lined French Canal du Midi in danger of losing all its trees

Environment

The 42,000 plane trees lining France’s historic Canal du Midi are being felled because of a fungus brought to Europe by US soldiers in World War II. Will the planes that decorate the streets of cities such as Paris and London share the same fate?

The World

The Dying Trees of France’s Canal du Midi

Arts, Culture & Media

Fungus Hits Trees Along France’s Canal du Midi

Arts, Culture & Media