Malpas Tunnel
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Malpas Tunnel is a historic canal tunnel in southern France, notable as one of the first navigable tunnels built for the Canal du Midi in the 17th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malpas Tunnel canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal tunnel
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ navigation tunnel ⓘ |
| architect | Pierre-Paul Riquet ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | rock ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| crosses | Colline d’Ensérune ⓘ |
| currentUse | pleasure boating ⓘ |
| elevation | low hill terrain ⓘ |
| hasAccess | towpath ⓘ |
| hasConstructionPeriod | during construction of Canal du Midi ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of Canal du Midi engineering ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringSignificance | first canal tunnel built in France ⓘ |
| hasFunction | allows canal to pass through hill ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEra |
Ancien Régime
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancien Régime France
|
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasNavigationStatus | navigable ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Montady basin ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite | Oppidum d’Ensérune archaeological site ⓘ |
| hasOriginalPurpose | commercial navigation ⓘ |
| hasOwner |
French state (partially)
ⓘ
surface form:
French state
|
| hasTourism | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasType | navigation infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasUse | navigation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationPartOf |
Canal du Midi
ⓘ
surface form:
Canal du Midi UNESCO World Heritage Site
|
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Canal du Midi
ⓘ
surface form:
Canal du Midi infrastructure
|
| length | approximately 165 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hérault
ⓘ
surface form:
Hérault department
Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
Oppidum d’Ensérune area ⓘ southern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Béziers
ⓘ
Étang de Montady ⓘ |
| managedBy | Voies navigables de France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first navigable canal tunnels in the world
ⓘ
early example of canal engineering ⓘ |
| opened | 17th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Canal du Midi ⓘ |
| region | Occitanie ⓘ |
| underlies | Ensérune hill ⓘ |
| waterway | Canal du Midi ⓘ |
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