Port de l'Embouchure
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The Port de l'Embouchure (Port of Mouth) is one of the two ports located in Toulouse
on the Canal du Midi
. The other being the Port Saint-Sauveur
. This port is located in the basin at the Ponts Jumeaux
(Twin Bridges). From the basin are found the entrances to the canals Canal de Garonne
, Canal du Midi
and Canal de Brienne
.
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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...
on the Canal du Midi
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...
. The other being the Port Saint-Sauveur
Port Saint-Sauveur
The Port Saint-Sauveur is one of the two river ports located in Toulouse on the Canal du Midi. The other being the Port de l'Embouchure. -External links:***...
. This port is located in the basin at the Ponts Jumeaux
Ponts Jumeaux
The Ponts Jumeaux is the point at which the Canal du Midi joins the Canal de Garonne and the River Garonne, via the Canal de Brienne. It was built in 1774 by Joseph-Marie de Saget, a civil engineer in the province of Languedoc in Toulouse....
(Twin Bridges). From the basin are found the entrances to the canals Canal de Garonne
Canal de Garonne
The Canal de Garonne, formerly known as Canal latéral à la Garonne, is a French canal dating from the 19th century which connects Toulouse to Castets-en-Dorthe. The remainder of the route to Bordeaux uses the Garonne River. It is the continuation of the Canal du Midi which connects the...
, Canal du Midi
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...
and Canal de Brienne
Canal de Brienne
The Canal de Brienne is a French canal connecting the Garonne River with the Canal du Midi and the Canal de Garonne. It has two locks. The lock opening to the Garonne is known as Ecluse Saint-Pierre. The lock nearer to the Canal du Midi usually stands open.The canal is in the centre of Toulouse,...
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