Why a business club?
The canal du Midi Patrons Business Club is open to all, regardless of the size of the business and its sectors of activity.
Today, nearly 60 patrons are supporting the canal du Midi replanting project. There ara 5 levels of patronage, starting with an annual donation of €3,000 per year (actual cost after tax exemption: €1,200)
A big thank to everyone!
80% of companies taking part in patronage do so at a regional level. The reason why so many choose to act locally is because they care about the region where they are located and are concerned about its development and the well-being of its inhabitants. Patronage enables them to support bodies of general interest that strive daily for the development of the common good. Through this collective participation, committed entrepreneurs have a key role to play and are helping the entire community.
The Patrons Business Club of the canal du Midi aims to unite all economic players who want to contribute to the preservation of the canal, an ecological, economical and iconic part of the Midi’s heritage.
The canal du Midi’s preservation project is just as monumental as its construction in the 17th century. At that time, his position as a tax collector and royal support enabled Pierre-Paul Riquet to finish his work, though not without difficulty.
The replanting program will require more than €200 million to be raised over 20 years. Having the government’s full backing is not enough to restore the canal du Midi’s scenic beauty; the economic fabric also needs to get involved.
That’s why, at the end of 2013, businesses from around the region decided to unite and make a real environmental difference as part of the sustainable development of their activities (CSR). The challenge comes in two parts: preserving the environment of one of the Occitanie region’s main tourism and economic assets and passing one of Europe’s oldest functioning canals on to future generations. The canal was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
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The businesses
supporting us
The canal du Midi Patrons Business Club is open to all, regardless of the size of the business and its sectors of activity.
Today, nearly 60 patrons are supporting the canal du Midi replanting project. There ara 5 levels of patronage, starting with an annual donation of €3,000 per year (actual cost after tax exemption: €1,200)
A big thank to everyone!
Friend level
Bronze level
Silver level
Gold level
Platinum level
6 bonnes raisons de devenir mécène du canal du Midi
Your support can be adjusted and tailored to your needs
Contact Julie Birs for more information.
Julie Birs
Head of the Canal du Midi Patrons Business Club
Tel. +33 5 61 36 24 96
Mobile : +33 7 64 56 31 42
Email : julie.birs@vnf.fr
Mission Mécénat, Voies navigables de France
2, Port Saint-Étienne
31 073 TOULOUSE Cedex 7
"I want to give back a little bit of what my region has given to me,"
"My business can only succeed if the environment in which it operates is in good condition,"
"Being a patron of the project enables me to contribute to the influence of my region"