Mirepeisset

Mirepeisset is a village in , , and has about 749 residents. Mirepeisset is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Sébastien de Mirepeisset and Épanchoir des Patiasses.

Church
Photo: Methos31, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Bridge
The balancing of incoming and outgoing water allows the to operate as it does. Each time a lock operates, large quantities of water are either required to fill it or dump from it into the lower level pound.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is one of several aqueducts, or water bridge, created for the . Originally, the canal crossed the Cesse on the level. Pierre-Paul Riquet, the original architect of the canal, had placed a curved dam 205 metres long and 9.10 metres high across the Cesse in order to collect water to make the crossing possible; the aqueduct replaced this dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Somail and Bize Minervois.

Hamlet
Photo: Gugerell, CC BY 2.5.
is a hamlet in the department of southwestern . is located along the . Its territory is shared by 3 communes: , and .

Photo: Hoff1980, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southern .

Village
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in southern . is situated 4½ km west of Mirepeisset.

Mirepeisset

Latitude
43.28509° or 43° 17′ 6″ north
Longitude
2.89629° or 2° 53′ 47″ east
Population
749
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
United Nations Location Code
FR WWW
Open location code
8FM47VPW+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 244882496
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2993722
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In Other Languages

“Mirepeisset” goes by many names.
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Mirapeisset”

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