Castelnaudary (Occitan: Castèlnòu d'Arri) is a commune in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in south France.
Population: 12,432
Latitude: 43° 19' 5.84" N
Longitude: 1° 57' 16.16" E
The Seuil de Naurouze, or Col de Naurouze, is the highest point (190 m above sea level) of the Canal du Midi in southern France. It is the watershed point identified by Pierre-Paul Riquet when he designed and built the canal. Water falling on the we…
The Lauragais is an area of southwestern France, south-east of Toulouse.
The Bassin de Saint-Ferréol was created as the result of a large earth dam across the mouth of the valley of Laudot stream at St. Ferréol in the Montagne Noire. It was originally proposed by Chevalier de Clerville and accepted by Pierre Paul Riquet …
The Grand Bassin is the largest body of open water along the Canal du Midi. It is in Castelnaudary France and covers some 7 hectares (18 acres). Once a scene of intense economic activity, it is now a major pleasure port used by tourist craft.
The Château de Saissac is a ruined castle, one of the so-called Cathar castles, in the southernmost tip of the commune of Saissac in the Aude département in the north-west of Carcassonne, France. It was once the residence of the powerful vassal fami…
The balancing of incoming and outgoing water allows the Canal du Midi to operate as it does. Each time a lock operates, large quantities of water are either required to fill it or dump from it into the lower level pound. There must be a constant sou…
Lac de la Ganguise (also known as Retenue de l'Estrade) is a lake in Aude, France.
The Gardouch Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de Gardouch) is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi.
The Château de Saint-Félix-Lauragais is a castle in the commune of Saint-Félix-Lauragais in the Haute-Garonne département of France.
The Château de Padiès is a mansion built on the site of a former castle, located in the outskirts of the village of Lempaut in the département of Tarn in southern France.
The Bassin de Naurouze is an octagonal holding tank, created during the building of the Canal du Midi as designed and built by Pierre-Paul Riquet. It was abandoned a few years after construction of the canal because of its recurrent silting problems…
The Épanchoir du Vivier is a siphon for water release from the Canal du Midi immediately to the west of the triple lock of the Vivier lock.
The Vasague Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de Vasague) is one of several navigable aqueducts on the Canal du Midi.
The Tréboul Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de Tréboul) is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi.
Saint-Papoul Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Papoul de Saint-Papoul) was a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the village of Saint-Papoul in Languedoc.
The Rébenty Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de Rébenty) is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi.
The Riquet Obelisk (French: Obélisque de Riquet) is dedicated to the creator of the Canal du Midi, Pierre-Paul Riquet. In 1827, the heirs of Riquet built the monument. The obelisk has a dedication: "To Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron Bonrepos, author of t…
The Radel Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de Radel) is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi.