Répudre Aqueduct
Pont-canal de la Répudre | |
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![]() The Répudre Aqueduct | |
Coordinates | 43°15′15.90″N 2°50′24.44″E / 43.2544167°N 2.8401222°E |
Carries | Canal du Midi |
Crosses | River Répudre |
Locale | Paraza |
Characteristics | |
Trough construction | Masonry |
Pier construction | Masonry |
Total length | 90 m. |
Width | 7.9 m. |
Towpaths | unknown |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Opened | 1676 |
Location | |
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The Répudre Aqueduct (French: pont-canal de Répudre) is the first aqueduct built on the Canal du Midi. Pierre-Paul Riquet designed it to cross the Répudre River.[1][2] It was built by Emmanuel d'Estan. It was designed in 1675 and completed in 1676, but was severely damaged that winter and had to be rebuilt.[2][3] It is one of three original aqueducts created by Pierre-Paul Riquet during the building of the canal from 1667 to 1681.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Rolt, L. T. C. (1973). From Sea to Sea. Ohio University Press. ISBN 9780713904710.
- ^ a b Mukerji, Chandra (2009). Impossible Engineering: Technology and Territoriality on the Canal du Midi. Princeton University Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-691-14032-2.
- ^ "Nicolas Janberg's Structurae article on Répudre Canal Bridge". Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7. Editions Du Breil. ISBN 2-913120-04-0.