Aqueducts on the Canal du Midi
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Aqueducts on the Canal du Midi
allow the canal to intersect and cross over natural streams. There are two exceptions, the first is the Herbettes Aqueduct
where it crosses a four lane highway in Toulouse
. Another exception is where it intersections with the Libron river and the crossing is accomplished via the Ouvrages du Libron
.
Aqueducts on the Canal du Midi will be named either as an aqueduct or a canal bridge . In most cases, the aqueduct is a more simple structure, just allowing the stream to pass under the canal. The pont-canal, on the other hand, is a much larger bridge style structure with perhaps more than one arch.
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
allow the canal to intersect and cross over natural streams. There are two exceptions, the first is the Herbettes Aqueduct
Herbettes Aqueduct
The Herbettes Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Toulouse France, it carries the canal over a four lane highway in a metal trough. The trough has been colorfully painted underneath. The aqueduct is about from the Port Saint-Sauveur.The structure is made of steel, is ...
where it crosses a four lane highway in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
. Another exception is where it intersections with the Libron river and the crossing is accomplished via the Ouvrages du Libron
Ouvrages du Libron
Ouvrages du Libron is a structure like no other on the Canal du Midi. It allows the canal to traverse the Libron River near Agde in south-west France. At the point of intersection, the Libron is at sea-level and the Canal du Midi is slightly below so a traditional aqueduct was not an option...
.
Aqueducts on the Canal du Midi will be named either as an aqueduct or a canal bridge . In most cases, the aqueduct is a more simple structure, just allowing the stream to pass under the canal. The pont-canal, on the other hand, is a much larger bridge style structure with perhaps more than one arch.
| Code | PK Point kilométrique Point kilométrique is a French acronym used to measure distances for boundary mileage used mainly in France, on railways, highways, canals, and freeways to help locate a specific location. For example, locations on the Canal du Midi are marked in PK values.... | Name | Lat/Lon | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 8.1 | Herbettes Aqueduct Herbettes Aqueduct The Herbettes Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Toulouse France, it carries the canal over a four lane highway in a metal trough. The trough has been colorfully painted underneath. The aqueduct is about from the Port Saint-Sauveur.The structure is made of steel, is ... |
43°34′27.31"N 1°28′10"E | |
| A | 12.8 | Madron Aqueduct Madron Aqueduct The Madron Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It carries the canal over a small unknown stream.... |
43.53850°N 1.49313°E | |
| A | 18.4 | Rieumory Aqueduct Rieumory Aqueduct The Rieumory Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It crosses a small stream, the Ruisseau de Maury.... |
43.50416°N 1.52356°E | |
| A | 21.2 | Juncasse Aqueduct Juncasse Aqueduct The Juncasse Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It carries the canal over a small stream, the Ruisseau des Auzellens.... |
43.48817°N 1.54398°E | |
| A | 26.5 | Nostreseigne Aqueduct | 43.45554°N 1.59031°E | |
| A | 28.3 | Ayguesvives Aqueduct Ayguesvives Aqueduct The Ayguesvives Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Ayguesvives France, it carries the canal over the small stream, Ru Amadou.... |
43.44525°N 1.60272°E | |
| A | 30.5 | Encons Aqueduct Encons Aqueduct The Encons Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It carries the canal over a small stream, the Ruisseau des Maïs.... |
43.43366°N 1.61930°E | |
| A | 33.6 | Negra Aqueduct Negra Aqueduct The Negra Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Négra France, it carries the canal over a small stream, the Ruisseau de Rousanel.... |
43.41811°N 1.64127°E | |
| A | 38.5 | Gardouch Aqueduct Gardouch Aqueduct The Gardouch Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Gardouch France, it carries the canal over a small stream, Le Gardijol.... |
43°23′36.79"N 1°41′16.90"E | |
| A | 40.5 | Lers Aqueduct | 43°23′10.14"N 1°42′31.70"E | |
| A | 47.7 | Radel Aqueduct Radel Aqueduct The Radel Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Avignonet-Lauragais France, it carries the canal over a small stream, the Ruisseau des Brougues.... |
43.36260°N 1.77515°E | |
| A | 52.3 | Vasague Aqueduct Vasague Aqueduct The Vasague Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is quite near the Seuil de Naurouze, and crosses a small stream, Le Fresquel.... |
43.34780°N 1.82109°E | |
| A | 73.2 | Tréboul Aqueduct Tréboul Aqueduct The Tréboul Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is very near to the lock of the same name, and crosses the Ruisseau de Tréboul.-See also:*Locks on the Canal du Midi*... |
43°16′50.42"N 2°02′54.99"E | |
| A | 76.3 | Mezuran Aqueduct Mezuran Aqueduct The Mezuran Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Villepinte France, it carries the canal over a small stream.... |
43.27583°N 2.07955°E | |
| A | 83.7 | Rébenty Aqueduct Rébenty Aqueduct The Rébenty Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It crosses a small stream, the Ruisseau de Rebenty.-See also:*Locks on the Canal du Midi**... |
43°14′39.11"N 2°09′20.98"E | |
| A | 87.9 | Espitalet Aqueduct Espitalet Aqueduct -See also:*Locks on the Canal du Midi*... |
43°13′58.53"N 2°12′16.46"E | |
| A | 91.9 | Elfaix Aqueduct Elfaix Aqueduct The Elfaix Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is near Villesèquelande France.... |
43.22935°N 2.23952°E | |
| A | 93.7 | Sauzens Aqueduct Sauzens Aqueduct The Sauzens Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is near the village of Villesèquelande, France.... |
43.23794°N 2.25170°E | |
| A | 101.1 | Saume Aqueduct Saume Aqueduct The Saume Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is near Carcassonne.... |
43.22619°N 2.31322°E | |
| A | 102.6 | Arnouze Aqueduct | ||
| A | 106.2 | St-Nazaire Aqueduct | ||
| CB | 108.6 | Fresquel Aqueduct Fresquel Aqueduct The Fresquel Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. Until its building, the canal crossed the River Fresquel on the level. Built in 1802-1810, the structure is near Carcassone. It was built when the canal was rerouted to pass through Carcassone -See also:*Locks on the Canal... |
43°14′15.32"N 2°22′23.56"E | |
| A | 111.9 | Trapel Aqueduct | ||
| A | 114.6 | Dejean Aqueduct | ||
| CB | 116.7 | Orbiel Aqueduct Orbiel Aqueduct The Orbiel Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. Until its building, the canal crossed the River Orbiel on the level. A dam on the Orbiel was demolished and replaced with the Aqueduct. It was built in 1686-87 by Antoine Niquet and designed by Marshal Sebastien Vauban, It... |
43°12′52.39"N 2°26′21.51"E | |
| A | 118 | St Felix Aqueduct | ||
| A | 124 | Millegrand Aqueduct | ||
| A | 124.6 | Mercier Aqueduct | ||
| A | 131.8 | St Martin Aqueduct | ||
| A | 133.6 | Aiguille Aqueduct Aiguille Aqueduct The Aiguille Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Puichéric France, it carries the canal over a small stream, the Rigole de l'Etang. It is one of three original aqueducts created by Pierre-Paul Riquet during the building of the canal from 1667 to 1681.... |
43.23041°N 2.60857°E | |
| A | 139.6 | Rivassel Aqueduct Rivassel Aqueduct The Rivassel Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It crosses a small stream, the Ruisseau de Naval.... |
43.248°N 2.65946°E | |
| A | 140.6 | Argent-Double Aqueduct Argent-Double Aqueduct The Argent-Double Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. The Argent-Double stream is culverted under the canal at La Redorte.... |
43°15′04.00"N 2°39′58.27"E | |
| A | 143.6 | Jouarres Aqueduct Jouarres Aqueduct The Jouarres Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Jouarres le Vieux France, it carries the canal over a small stream. It is one of three original aqueducts created by Pierre-Paul Riquet during the building of the canal from 1667 to 1681.... |
43.26421°N 2.69633°E | |
| A | 147.0 | Ognon Aqueduct Ognon Aqueduct The Ognon Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It was built in 1826-27 to replace the troublesome level crossing of the Ognon River.... |
43.26958°N 2.73926°E | |
| A | 148.1 | Bassane Aqueduct | ||
| A | 149.7 | Pechlaurier | ||
| A | 155.8 | Roubia Aqueduct | ||
| CB | 158.8 | Répudre Aqueduct Répudre Aqueduct The Répudre Aqueduct is the first aqueduct built on the Canal du Midi. Pierre-Paul Riquet designed it to cross the Répudre River. It was built by Emmanuel d'Estan. It was designed in 1675 and completed in 1676, but was severely damaged that winter and had to be rebuilt... |
43°15′15.90"N 2°50′24.44"E | |
| A | 161.5 | Ventenac Aqueduct | ||
| CB | 168.0 | Cesse Aqueduct Cesse Aqueduct Cesse Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts, or water bridge, created for the Canal du Midi. Originally, the canal crossed the Cesse on the level... |
43°16′48"N 2°54′55"E | |
| A | 177.8 | Pradel Aqueduct | ||
| A | 178.8 | Quarante Aqueduct | ||
| A | 184.7 | Ramboulias Aqueduct | ||
| A | 187.4 | Nostreseigne Aqueduct | ||
| A | 188.6 | Saisse Aqueduct | ||
| A | 190.2 | St Pierre Aqueduct | ||
| A | 191.7 | Guery Aqueduct | ||
| A | 193.7 | Poiles Aqueduct | ||
| A | 194.8 | Thou Aqueduct | ||
| Tu | 198.8 | Malpas Tunnel Malpas Tunnel The Malpas tunnel was excavated in 1679 under the hill d'Ensérune in Hérault, allowing the passage of the Canal du Midi. It was Europe's first navigable canal tunnel and a monument to the determination of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the chief engineer. It is located in the commune of Nissan-lez-Ensérune... |
43°18′26"N 3°7′36"E | |
| A | 199.3 | Colombiers Aqueduct | ||
| CB | 207.6 | Orb Aqueduct Orb Aqueduct The Orb Aqueduct is a bridge which carries the Canal du Midi over the Orb River in the city of Béziers in Languedoc, France. The aqueduct is wide, tall and at is the longest on the Canal du Midi.... |
43°20′04"N 03°12′46"E | |
| LC | 225.1 | Ouvrages du Libron Ouvrages du Libron Ouvrages du Libron is a structure like no other on the Canal du Midi. It allows the canal to traverse the Libron River near Agde in south-west France. At the point of intersection, the Libron is at sea-level and the Canal du Midi is slightly below so a traditional aqueduct was not an option... |
43°18′03"N 03°24′15"E | (Libron Works) |