Aqueducts on the
Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi (; ) is a long canal in Southern France (). Originally named the ''Canal Royal en Languedoc'' (Royal Canal in Languedoc) and renamed by French revolutionaries to ''Canal du Midi'' in 1789, the canal is considered one of the g ...
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
Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
. Another exception is where it intersects 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.
References
* Voies Navigables Canaux du Midi. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2008. .
* Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7. Editions Du Breil. .
Notes
:{{note label, PK, A, A Distance in km from the beginning of the canal in Toulouse.