Grand Bassin of Castelnaudary
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The Grand Bassin of Castelnaudary is a large historic basin on the Canal du Midi in southern France, serving as a key harbor and landmark for the town of Castelnaudary.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Bassin | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canal du Midi infrastructure
ⓘ
harbor ⓘ water basin ⓘ |
| basinType | port basin ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
canal reaches east of Castelnaudary
ⓘ
canal reaches west of Castelnaudary ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry banks ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of Castelnaudary’s canal heritage ⓘ |
| economicRole | supported grain and goods trade historically ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ walking along the quays ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent green spaces
ⓘ
mooring rings ⓘ nearby locks on the Canal du Midi ⓘ quays ⓘ towpaths ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial port historically
ⓘ
harbor for boats on the Canal du Midi ⓘ mooring area for pleasure craft ⓘ |
| hasView | town of Castelnaudary ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic basin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aude department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castelnaudary NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie ⓘ
surface form:
Occitanie region
southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Port de Castelnaudary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic center of Castelnaudary ⓘ |
| partOf | Canal du Midi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Languedoc historic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | roughly rectangular ⓘ |
| significance |
key harbor for Castelnaudary
ⓘ
major landmark of Castelnaudary ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
canal barges
ⓘ
houseboats ⓘ tourist cruise boats ⓘ |
| usedFor |
navigation stopover
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ storage and maneuvering of boats ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBody | artificial basin ⓘ |
| waterway | Canal du Midi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Grand Bassin