Scenic French canal losing its shade trees
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 01:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A fungus is attacking the plane trees along the Canal du Midi, a waterway in southeast France so picturesque that UNESCO called it a 'work of art' and declared it a World Heritage Site.For nearly 200 years, the plane trees have stood sentry over the Canal du Midi. Some rise ramrod-straight and proud over Europe's oldest man-made waterway. Others lean like creaky old men, forming an impenetrable canopy over the dappled, barely moving water below.