Adam de Craponne (French: [adɑ̃ də kʁapɔn]; 1526–1576) was a French engineer. He built the eponymous Canal de Craponne to irrigate the Désert de la Crau...

the engineer Adam de Craponne to bring fresh water 25km from the river Durance at La Roque-d'Anthéron, via Alleins and Lamanon, to Salon-de-Provence and...

gateways, the Porte de l'Horloge and the Porte du Bourg Neuf. In 1559 the engineer Adam de Craponne opened the Canal de Craponne to bring fresh water...

scientist and pioneer of ballooning Adam de Craponne (1526–1576), engineer who implemented the Canal de Craponne in 1559 Jean Cruveilhier (1791–1874)...

Canal de Craponne across the fetid swamps south east of the city. In 1554 Adam de Craponne began an irrigation project, building the Canal de Craponne from...

organised by Adam de Craponne, to create the Canal de Craponne to irrigate the largely waterless Salon-de-Provence and the nearby Désert de la Crau from...

from water scarcity, especially in summertime. In the 16th century, Adam de Craponne proposed the idea of creating a canal to supply water for the region...

He was inspired by the French engineer Adam de Craponne who had implemented the same system for the Craponne Canal. For this, he planned to recover the...

century by Adam de Craponne. Water from the Durance was thus drawn off and channeled to this plain, first to Salon-de-Provence, via Saint-Martin-de-Crau and...

Canal Saint-Julien [fr], dug in 1171 by the Marquis de Forbin. It was followed by the Adam de Craponne canal, 50 kilometres (31 mi) long, dug in nine months...