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Grand Bassin (Haiti)
The Grand Bassin is the largest body of open water along the Canal du Midi. It is in Castelnaudary, France and covers some . Once a scene of intense economic activity, it is now a major pleasure port used by tourist craft. It holds the water reserve for the four locks of Saint-Roch Lock, Saint-Roche. Official opening ceremonies for the Canal du Midi were held here on 19 May 1681. The basin is exposed to considerable winds, historically even blowing horses and men into the water. A windbreak called Cybele Island (french: Ile de la Cybelle) was built in 1754. Gallery Image:Castelnaudary canal midi.jpg, Grand Bassin at Castelnaudary. Image:Canal du Midi Schleussen bei Castelnaudary.jpg , Four-step locks at Castelnaudary. References {{Reflist External linksMap Canal du Midi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canal Du Midi
The Canal du Midi (; ) is a long canal in Southern France (french: le Midi). 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 greatest construction works of the 17th century. The canal connects the Garonne to the Étang de Thau on the Mediterranean and, along with the long Canal de Garonne, forms the Canal des Deux Mers, joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Strictly speaking, ''"Canal du Midi"'' refers to the portion initially constructed from Toulouse to the Mediterranean – the Deux-Mers canal project aimed to link together several sections of navigable waterways to join the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: first the Canal du Midi, then the Garonne which was more or less navigable between Toulouse and Bordeaux, then the Garonne Lateral Canal built later, and finally the Gironde estuary after Bordeaux. Jean-Baptiste Colbert authorized t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
