Canal des Ètangs
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The Canal des Étangs was a canal in southern France. It is now part of the Canal du Rhône à Sète
along with the Canal de Beaucaire
. It was created by the state of Languedoc
. The project consisted of enlarging ancient medieval channels through and between the shallow lakes and salt marshes, connecting Sète
and Aigues-Mortes
.
Canal du Rhône à Sète
The Canal du Rhône à Sète is a canal in southern France, which connects the Étang de Thau in Sète to the Rhône River in Beaucaire, Gard. At the entrance to the Étang de Thau, the canal connects with the Canal du Midi....
along with the Canal de Beaucaire
Canal de Beaucaire
The Canal de Beaucaire was a canal in southern France. It is now part of the Canal du Rhône à Sète along with the Canal des Ètangs. The originator was to be the Marshal de Noailles. However he did nothing and his concession was revoked. It was then granted to a company formed by Marshal de...
. It was created by the state of Languedoc
Languedoc
Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² .-Geographical Extent:The traditional...
. The project consisted of enlarging ancient medieval channels through and between the shallow lakes and salt marshes, connecting Sète
Sète
Sète is a commune in the Hérault department in Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois....
and Aigues-Mortes
Aigues-Mortes
Aigues-Mortes is a commune in the Gard department in southern France.The medieval city walls surrounding the city are well preserved.-History:...
.
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