Les Écluses de Fonserannes, Hérault, France
N 43° 19.838 E 003° 11.981
31T E 516188 N 4797551
[FR] Les écluses de Fonserannes sont un ensemble de 8 écluses contiguës, situées à Béziers.
[EN] The locks of Fonserannes are a set of 8 contiguous locks, located at Béziers.
Waymark Code: WMTWXG
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 01/16/2017
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[FR] C’est l’ouvrage majeur du Canal du Midi, au pied de Béziers. Il comporte huit bassins de forme ovoïde (spécifique au Canal du Midi), neuf portes, qui permettent de franchir une dénivellation de 21,50 m, sur une longueur de plus de 300 m. La majesté du lieu, la prouesse technique que cela représentait en matière de génie civil, saisissent aujourd’hui encore les visiteurs du site. Des bâtiments traditionnels comme le Coche d’eau, les écuries, la maison de l’éclusier y subsistent encore… Cet ensemble fait des écluses de Fonseranes le 3e site touristique le plus visité en Languedoc-Roussillon, après le Pont du Gard et la Cité de Carcassonne.
[EN] This is the major work of the Canal du Midi, at the foot of Béziers. It consists of eight basins of ovoid shape (specific to the Canal du Midi), nine gates, which make it possible to cross a difference in elevation of 21,50 m, over a length of more than 300 m. The majesty of the place, the technical feat that this represented in civil engineering, still seize the visitors of the site. Traditional buildings such as the "Coche d'eau", the stables and the lockmaster's house remain there ... This set makes the locks of Fonseranes the 3rd most visited tourist site in Languedoc-Roussillon, after the Pont du Gard and the Cité Of Carcassonne.
Waterway Name: Canal du midi
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[FR] Les écluses sont situées sur le canal du Midi. Un canal français qui relie Toulouse à la mer Méditerranée.
[EN] The locks are located on the Canal du Midi. A French channel that connects Toulouse to the Mediterranean Sea.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/2016
Elevation Difference (meters): 21.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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