Canal du Midi in Languedoc-Roussillon

Canal du Midi
11700 La Redorte

The expanse of the Silver-Double, built in the 17th century in La Redorte, Occitanie, is a hydraulic structure of the Canal du Midi allowing to evacuate excess water. It has been listed as a historical monument since 1996.

Canal du Midi
34440 Nissan-lez-Enserune

The Malpas tunnel, France's first canal tunnel, was pierced in 1679-1680 under Ensérune Hill for the Canal du Midi in Nissan-lez-Enserune (Hérault).

Canal du Midi
34450 Vias

The dam lock of Vias, built in the 19th century on the Canal du Midi, is an innovative hydraulic structure located in Vias en Occitanie, allowing the crossing of the River Libron.

Canal du Midi
11400 Castelnaudary

The quadruple Saint-Roch lock, on the Canal du Midi in Castelnaudary (Occitanie), is a set of four 17th century stone oval locks, inscribed in historical monuments since 1996.

Canal du Midi
11700 Blomac

The triple lock of Fontfile, built around 1674 on the Canal du Midi, is a set of three locks located in Blomac, Occitanie. This 17th century historical monument illustrates the hydraulic engineering of Pierre-Paul Riquet.

Canal du Midi
11400 Mas-Saintes-Puelles

Laurens Lockhouse, located in Mas-Saintes-Puelles (Aude), is a historical element of the Canal du Midi, built in the 17th century under Louis XIV by engineer Pierre-Paul Riquet.

Canal du Midi
11590 Sallèles-d'Aude

Gailhousty, built in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century in Sallèles-d'Aude, is a monumental hydraulic structure of the Canal du Midi, designed to regulate the floods of the Aude and protect the canal. This imposing building, with 15 valves, illustrates the hydraulic engineering of the time and bears the arms of Archbishop Arthur Richard Dillon, President of the States of Languedoc.

Canal du Midi
34310 Capestang

The Epanchoir du Fer de Mulet, a 17th century hydraulic structure, is part of the Canal du Midi in Capestang, Occitanie. It illustrates the engineering of this period for water management.