Seuil de Naurouze
The Seuil de Naurouze, or Col de Naurouze, is the highest point 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 189 metres
- Description: watershed point of the Canal du Midi in southern France
- Also known as: “Col de Naurouze” and “Seuil de Naurouze - Partage des Eaux”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest
Highlights include Océan Lock and Riquet Obelisk.
Océan Lock
Lock
Photo: Pinpin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Océan Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. The adjacent locks are Mediterranee Lock 5190 metres to the east and Emborrel Lock 4157 metres to the west.
Riquet Obelisk
Photo: Boerkevitz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Riquet Obelisk 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 the Two Seas Canal in Languedoc".
Vestiges archéologiques de Montferrand
Archaeological site
Photo: Commune de Montferrand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vestiges archéologiques de Montferrand is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avignonet-Lauragais and Renneville.
Avignonet-Lauragais
Village
Photo: TomKr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Avignonet-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.
Renneville
Village
Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Renneville is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Renneville is situated 8 km northwest of Seuil de Naurouze.
Seuil de Naurouze
- Categories: sill, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Labastide-d’Anjou, Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.35063° or 43° 21′ 2″ northLongitude
1.81865° or 1° 49′ 7″ eastElevation
189 metres (620 feet)Open location code
8FM39R29+7FOpenStreetMap ID
node 249506572OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Occitan—“Seuil de Naurouze” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pas de Naurosa”
- Catalan: “Seuil de Naurouze”
- Cebuano: “Col de Naurouse”
- Dutch: “Seuil de Naurouze”
- French: “seuil de Naurouze”
- French: “Seuil de Naurouze”
- French: “seuil du Lauragais”
- German: “Naurouze-Schwelle”
- German: “Seuil de Naurouze”
- Japanese: “スイユ・ド・ノールーズ”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Pas de Naurosa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as En Gassot and Minoterie de Naurouze.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancien Bassin de Naurouze and Parking du Seuil de Naurouze.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Seuil de Naurouze”. Photo: Darknautilus, CC BY 3.0.