Craponne Canal
The Canal de Craponne is a canal in the Pélissanne commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was originally conceived and built between 1554 and 1559 by 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 the desertified plain of Crau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Canal
- Description: irrigation canal in Bouches-du-Rhône (France) leading the waters of the Durance through the Haute-Crau initially to the Etang de Berre then by its branch of Arles to the Rhône at the level of Arles
- Also known as: “canal de Craponne”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pont Flavien and Saint-Chamas viaduct.
Pont Flavien
Archaeological site
The Pont Flavien is a Roman bridge across the River Touloubre in Saint-Chamas, Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France. The single-arch crossing, which was built from limestone, was on a Roman road - the Via Julia Augusta - between Placentia, Italy and Arles.
Saint-Chamas viaduct
Bridge
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The Saint-Chamas viaduct, also known as the Saint-Léger viaduct, is a masonry railway viaduct that crosses the Touloubre river on the Paris-Lyon to Marseille-Saint-Charles line. It is located in Saint-Chamas, in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France.
Centrale de Saint-Chamas
Building
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Centrale de Saint-Chamas is a building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Chamas and Istres.
Saint-Chamas
Village
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Saint-Chamas is a commune in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.
Istres
Town
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Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture. Istres is situated 5 km southwest of Craponne Canal.
Miramas
Town
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Miramas is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre lagoon, adjacent to and northeast of the city of Istres. Miramas station has rail connections to Marseille, Avignon, Martigues and Arles. Miramas is situated 7 km northwest of Craponne Canal.
Craponne Canal
- Categories: irrigation canal and body of water
- Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Craponne Canal” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Canal de Craponne”
- Dutch: “canal de Craponne”
- Dutch: “Canal de Craponne”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة كرابون”
- French: “canal de Craponne”
- French: “Canal de Craponne”
- Japanese: “クラポンヌ運河”
- Korean: “크라폰느 운하”
- Spanish: “Canal de Craponne”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as St Chamas and Cornillon-Confoux.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Touloubre and St-Chamas Railway Station.
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