Canal du Midi locks of Fonserannes
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The Canal du Midi locks of Fonserannes are a historic staircase of canal locks near Béziers in southern France, renowned as one of the most impressive engineering features of the 17th-century Canal du Midi.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal lock system
ⓘ
staircase lock ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Pierre-Paul Riquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsWith | Orb aqueduct vicinity ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedFor | overcoming elevation difference near Béziers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
lower boats
ⓘ
raise boats ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | protected historic site (France) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
basins
ⓘ
gates ⓘ multiple lock chambers ⓘ spillways ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacilities |
information panels
ⓘ
viewing areas ⓘ visitor paths ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Béziers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orb valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationOf | Canal du Midi UNESCO listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ancien Régime France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 17th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Béziers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPart | southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Hérault department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Occitanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Béziers city centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orb River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportRoute | Mediterranean–Atlantic inland waterway via Canal du Midi ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fonserannes district of Béziers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
engineering complexity
ⓘ
historic canal engineering ⓘ staircase of locks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Béziers canal infrastructure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canal du Midi NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal du Midi hydraulic system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
boat passage watching
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ walking visits ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland navigation
ⓘ
pleasure boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterway | Canal du Midi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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