The Hers Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de l'Hers, also Aqueduc des Voûtes)[2] is one of several aqueducts, or water bridges, created for the Canal du Midi.[1] It crosses the river Hers-Mort near the village of Renneville, south of Villefranche-de-Lauragais. The structure was first built in 1688–1690, but the present structure is the result of modifications by Jean-Polycarpe Maguès in 1806,[3] chief engineer on the Canal du Midi.[4] It has been listed since 1998 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.[2]
Hers Aqueduct | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°23′10″N 1°42′32″E / 43.3861°N 1.7088°E |
| Carries | Canal du Midi |
| Crosses | Hers-Mort[1] |
| Locale | near Villefranche-de-Lauragais |
| Characteristics | |
| Trough construction | Masonry |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Location | |
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See also
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edit- ^ a b Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7. Editions Du Breil. ISBN 2-913120-04-0.
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: PA31000025, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Canal du Midi : Aqueduc des Voûtes ou de l'Hers
- ^ "Canal du Midi". Structurae. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Jean-Polycarpe Maguès". Structurae. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
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