The Épanchoir de Foucaud is a small
botanical garden located in
Pennautier just outside
Carcassonne,
Aude
Aude (; ) is a Departments of France, department in Southern France, located in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region and named after the river Aude (river), Aude. The departmental council also calls it "Ca ...
,
Languedoc-Roussillon,
France. It contains a collection of
Mediterranean plants set about an ''épanchoir'' of the
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 considere ...
, that is, a spillway for the canal's excess water. The garden is open daily without charge.
See also
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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 considere ...
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List of botanical gardens in France
References
Canal du Midi - Pennautier (French)Carcassonne Tourisme brochure (French)France, le trésor des régions - Cantons de Carcassonne (French)History of the Canal du Midi at Carcassonne
Gardens in Aude
Botanical gardens in France
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