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It is a mosaic country… which has inherited from its neighbors, Périgord, Quercy, Gers, Landes, sunny terroirs… generous lands, conducive to agriculture… crisscrossed by an exceptional concentration of rivers and streams… With more than 200 km of navigable waterways, Lot et Garonne is one of the best-endowed departments in France. Bertrand Soles, historian and writer, accompanies us for a cruise on the Garonne Canal. The opportunity to discover the astonishing and chaotic history of this waterway imagined by Pierre Paul Riquet in the 17th century as an extension of the Canal du Midi but only built at the end of the 19th century, when the railway was in full development! The Passage on the Agen Canal Bridge, the second largest in France, is an unforgettable moment! Who says Agen, says prune! Patrick Léger has been a prune grower from father to son. We share with him a key moment of his business: the harvest of plums and the drying that allows them to be made into prunes. Created by the cross between a Syrian plum brought back during the crusades and a local plum, the Ente plum has enjoyed worldwide success since the 17th century, becoming the favorite food of sailors. Heading towards Temple sur Lot, we will meet an incredible story: that of the Latour Marliac nursery. Robert Sheldon is the owner of this nursery founded in 1875, which has become the world reference for lovers of aquatic plants. Joseph Bory Latour Marliac was in fact the first in the world to successfully cross colorful exotic water lilies and European white water lilies. By presenting his collection at the 1889 World's Fair, he will seduce a certain Claude Monnet who will exclusively supply himself from him to create his garden in Giverny. This nursery still remains today the leading supplier of colorful rustic water lilies in the world. We end our escapades in Lot-et-Garonne with a character: Kate Hill. An American who arrived by barge 20 years ago and fell under the spell of this Gascony. By welcoming interns from all over the world, including great chefs, she has become an ambassador for the gastronomy of the South-West! #capsudouest All the news in Nouvelle-Aquitaine ► http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.f... Join our Facebook community ► / france3aquitaine ► / france3limousin ► / france3poitoucharentes Follow us on Twitter ► / f3aquitaine ► / f3limousin ► / f3poitouchtes Download the France 3 Régions application ► http://bit.ly/1FPo7Ga Subscribe to our newsletter ► http://france3-regions.francetvinfo.f...