Aqueducts on the Canal du Midi
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 (French: aqueduc) or a canal bridge (French: pont-canal). 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[A] | Name | Lat/Lon | Comment |
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CB | 8.1 | Herbettes Aqueduct | 43°34′27.31″N 1°28′10″E / 43.5742528°N 1.46944°E / 43.5742528; 1.46944 (Herbettes Aqueduct) | (French: Pont-canal des Herbettes) |
A | 12.8 | Madron Aqueduct | 43°32′19″N 1°29′35″E / 43.53850°N 1.49313°E / 43.53850; 1.49313 (Madron Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Madron) |
A | 18.4 | Rieumory Aqueduct | 43°30′15″N 1°31′25″E / 43.50416°N 1.52356°E / 43.50416; 1.52356 (Rieumory Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Rieumory) |
A | 21.2 | Juncasse Aqueduct | 43°29′17″N 1°32′38″E / 43.48817°N 1.54398°E / 43.48817; 1.54398 (Juncasse Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de la Juncasse) |
A | 26.5 | Nostreseigne Aqueduct | 43°27′20″N 1°35′25″E / 43.45554°N 1.59031°E / 43.45554; 1.59031 (Nostreseigne Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Nostreseigné) |
A | 28.3 | Ayguesvives Aqueduct | 43°26′43″N 1°36′10″E / 43.44525°N 1.60272°E / 43.44525; 1.60272 (Ayguesvives Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc d'Ayguesives) |
A | 30.5 | Encons Aqueduct | 43°26′01″N 1°37′09″E / 43.43366°N 1.61930°E / 43.43366; 1.61930 (Encons Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc d'Encons) |
A | 33.6 | Negra Aqueduct | 43°25′05″N 1°38′29″E / 43.41811°N 1.64127°E / 43.41811; 1.64127 (Negra Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Négra) |
A | 38.5 | Gardouch Aqueduct | 43°23′36.79″N 1°41′16.90″E / 43.3935528°N 1.6880278°E / 43.3935528; 1.6880278 (Gardouch Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Gardouch) |
A | 40.5 | Hers Aqueduct | 43°23′10″N 1°42′32″E / 43.3861°N 1.7088°E / 43.3861; 1.7088 (Hers Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de l'Hers) |
A | 47.7 | Radel Aqueduct | 43°21′45″N 1°46′31″E / 43.36260°N 1.77515°E / 43.36260; 1.77515 (Radel Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Radel) |
- | 52.1 | Summit stretch | 43°21′19″N 1°49′5″E / 43.35528°N 1.81806°E / 43.35528; 1.81806 (Canal summit stretch) | |
A | 52.3 | Vasague Aqueduct | 43°20′52″N 1°49′16″E / 43.34780°N 1.82109°E / 43.34780; 1.82109 (Vasague Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Vasague) |
A | 73.2 | Tréboul Aqueduct | 43°16′50.42″N 2°02′54.99″E / 43.2806722°N 2.0486083°E / 43.2806722; 2.0486083 (Tréboul Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Tréboul) |
A | 76.3 | Mezuran Aqueduct | 43°16′33″N 2°04′46″E / 43.27583°N 2.07955°E / 43.27583; 2.07955 (Mezuran Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Mezuran) |
A | 83.7 | Rébenty Aqueduct | 43°14′39.11″N 2°09′20.98″E / 43.2441972°N 2.1558278°E / 43.2441972; 2.1558278 (Rébenty Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Rébenty) |
A | 87.9 | Espitalet Aqueduct | 43°13′58.53″N 2°12′16.46″E / 43.2329250°N 2.2045722°E / 43.2329250; 2.2045722 (Espitalet Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de l'Espitalet) |
A | 91.9 | Elfaix Aqueduct | 43°13′46″N 2°14′22″E / 43.22935°N 2.23952°E / 43.22935; 2.23952 (Elfaix Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc d'Elfaix) |
A | 93.7 | Sauzens Aqueduct | 43°14′17″N 2°15′06″E / 43.23794°N 2.25170°E / 43.23794; 2.25170 (Sauzens Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Sauzens) |
A | 101.1 | Saume Aqueduct | 43°13′34″N 2°18′48″E / 43.22619°N 2.31322°E / 43.22619; 2.31322 (Saume Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Saume) |
A | 102.6 | Arnouze Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de l'Arnouze) | |
A | 106.2 | St-Nazaire Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de St-Nazaire) | |
CB | 108.6 | Fresquel Aqueduct | 43°14′15.32″N 2°22′23.56″E / 43.2375889°N 2.3732111°E / 43.2375889; 2.3732111 (Fresquel Aqueduct) | (French: Pont canal du Fresquel) |
A | 111.9 | Trapel Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc du Trapel) | |
A | 114.6 | Dejean Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Dejean) | |
CB | 116.7 | Orbiel Aqueduct | 43°12′52.39″N 2°26′21.51″E / 43.2145528°N 2.4393083°E / 43.2145528; 2.4393083 (Orbiel Aqueduct) | (French: pont canal d'Orbiel) |
A | 118 | St Felix Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de St-Félix) | |
A | 124 | Millegrand Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Millegrand) | |
A | 124.6 | Mercier Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Mercier) | |
A | 131.8 | St Martin Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de St-Martin) | |
A | 133.6 | Aiguille Aqueduct | 43°13′49″N 2°36′31″E / 43.23041°N 2.60857°E / 43.23041; 2.60857 (Aiguille Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de l'Aiguille) |
A | 139.6 | Rivassel Aqueduct | 43°14′53″N 2°39′34″E / 43.248°N 2.65946°E / 43.248; 2.65946 (Rivassel Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc du Rivassel) |
A | 140.6 | Argent-Double Aqueduct | 43°15′04.00″N 2°39′58.27″E / 43.2511111°N 2.6661861°E / 43.2511111; 2.6661861 (Argent-Double Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc d'Argentdoublev) |
A | 143.6 | Jouarres Aqueduct | 43°15′51″N 2°41′47″E / 43.26421°N 2.69633°E / 43.26421; 2.69633 (Jouarres Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Jouarres) |
A | 147.0 | Ognon Aqueduct | 43°16′10″N 2°44′21″E / 43.26958°N 2.73926°E / 43.26958; 2.73926 (Ognon Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc d'Ognon) |
A | 148.1 | Bassane Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Bassane) | |
A | 149.7 | Pechlaurier | (French: Aqueduc de Pechlaurier) | |
A | 155.8 | Roubia Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Roubia) | |
CB | 158.8 | Répudre Aqueduct | 43°15′15.90″N 2°50′24.44″E / 43.2544167°N 2.8401222°E / 43.2544167; 2.8401222 (Répudre Aqueduct) | (French: pont canal de Répudre) |
A | 161.5 | Ventenac Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Ventenac) | |
CB | 168.0 | Cesse Aqueduct | 43°16′48″N 2°54′55″E / 43.28000°N 2.91528°E / 43.28000; 2.91528 (Cesse Aqueduct) | (French: pont canal de Cesse) |
A | 177.8 | Pradel Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Pradel) | |
A | 178.8 | Quarante Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Quarante) | |
A | 184.7 | Ramboulias Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Ramboulias) | |
A | 187.4 | Nostreseigne Aqueduct | 43°27′20″N 1°35′25″E / 43.45554°N 1.59031°E / 43.45554; 1.59031 (Nostreseigne Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Nostreseigné) |
A | 188.6 | Saisse Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Saisse) | |
A | 190.2 | St Pierre Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de St-Pierre) | |
A | 191.7 | Guery Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Guéry) | |
A | 193.7 | Poiles Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Poilhes) | |
A | 194.8 | Thou Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Thou) | |
Tu | 198.8 | Malpas Tunnel | 43°18′26″N 3°7′36″E / 43.30722°N 3.12667°E / 43.30722; 3.12667 (Malpas Tunnel) | |
A | 199.3 | Colombiers Aqueduct | (French: Aqueduc de Colombiers) | |
CB | 207.6 | Orb Aqueduct | 43°20′04″N 03°12′46″E / 43.33444°N 3.21278°E / 43.33444; 3.21278 (Orb Aqueduct) | (French: Aqueduc de Orb) |
LC | 225.1 | Ouvrages du Libron | 43°18′03″N 03°24′15″E / 43.30083°N 3.40417°E / 43.30083; 3.40417 (Ouvrages du Libron) | (English: Libron Works) |
References
- Voies Navigables Canaux du Midi. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2008. ISBN 978-2-916919-09-6.
- Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7. Editions Du Breil. ISBN 2-913120-04-0.
Notes
- A Distance in km from the beginning of the canal in Toulouse.