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<p class="texte">One of Europe Wonders is without a doubt the Toulouse Canal du Midi. Situated in the heart of our city and going through Southern France, our lab is only 5 minutes walk from the Canal du Midi. Everyone in the team could enjoy the quietness and loveliness of this charming place. Unfortunately, this heritage is threatened: a phytopathogenic fugus, <i>Ceratocystis platani</i>, is devastating the trees lining the Canal.
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<p class="texte">One of Europe Wonders is without a doubt the Toulouse Canal du Midi. Situated in the heart of our city and going through Southern France, our lab is only 5 minutes walk from the Canal du Midi. Everyone in the team could enjoy the quietness and loveliness of this charming place. Unfortunately, this heritage is threatened: a phytopathogenic fungus, <i>Ceratocystis platani</i>, is devastating the trees lining the Canal.
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<p class="title1">The Canal du midi</p>  
<p class="title1">The Canal du midi</p>  
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<p class="texte">This ingenious masterpiece respects the environment in which it is harmoniously integrated since 1681 by Pierre-Paul Riquet.</br>
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<p class="texte">This ingenious masterpiece respects the environment in which it is harmoniously integrated since 1681 by Pierre-Paul Riquet.
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Characterized as a summit level canal, it culminates at 189 meters of altitude and permits the achievement of water through the sea.</br>
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Characterized as a summit level canal, it culminates at 189 meters of altitude and permits the achievement of water through the sea.
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In December 7th, 1996, the UNESCO registers Le Canal du Midi on the list of world’s legacy.</br>
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In December 7th, 1996, the UNESCO registers Le Canal du Midi on the list of world’s legacy. The first plane trees bordering the channel appeared lately after its creation in 1776. Resolving the erosion of riverbanks and the evaporation of the water, the plane imposes itself as a dominant and emblematic marrow. The wooded legacy is estimated to about 42.000 trees, it contributes to the landscape and aesthetic.
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The canal du midi is today primarily used for tourism, recreation and housing. Busier than the Seine (Paris), it accounts for one fifth of French river tourism and 80 % tourists are foreigners. Boaters seeking for tranquility, quietness and a unique environment mainly navigate over it.
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Today, the canal du midi is primarily used for tourism, recreation and housing. Busier than the Seine (Paris river), it accounts for one fifth of French river tourism and 80 % tourists are foreigners. Boaters seeking for tranquility, quietness and a unique environment mainly navigate over it.
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<p class="title1">Canker Stain</p>  
<p class="title1">Canker Stain</p>  
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<p class="texte">The first plane trees bordering the channel appeared lately after its creation in 1776. Resolving the erosion of riverbanks and the evaporation of the water, the plane imposes itself as a dominant and emblematic marrow. The wooded legacy is estimated to about 42.000 trees, it contributes to the landscape and aesthetic.
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<p class="texte">The canker stain is a disease caused by <i>Ceratocystis platani</i>, a microscopic fungus that exclusively attacks Plane Trees.
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The canker stain is a disease caused by <i>Ceratocystis platani</i>, a microscopic fungus that exclusively attacks Plane Trees.</br>
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Probably introduced in France by infected wooden munitions cases coming from United States of America in 1945, the fungus introduces itself inside the sain tree’s heart, blocks the sap flow and kills it in only 2 to 5 years.
Probably introduced in France by infected wooden munitions cases coming from United States of America in 1945, the fungus introduces itself inside the sain tree’s heart, blocks the sap flow and kills it in only 2 to 5 years.
On the regulatory side, the July 31th 2000 modified ministerial order classes <i>Ceratocystis</i> as a harmful organism for plants. This order leads to a mandatory fight against the fungus.
On the regulatory side, the July 31th 2000 modified ministerial order classes <i>Ceratocystis</i> as a harmful organism for plants. This order leads to a mandatory fight against the fungus.

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