Le Somail
Le Somail is a hamlet in the Aude department of southwestern France. Le Somail is located along the Canal du Midi. Its territory is shared by 3 communes: Ginestas, Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude and Sallèles-d'Aude.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Chapelle Pierre-Paul-Riquet du Somail and Épanchoir des Patiasses.
Chapelle Pierre-Paul-Riquet du Somail
Church
Photo: ArnoLagrange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Pierre-Paul-Riquet du Somail is a church.
Épanchoir des Patiasses
Bridge
The balancing of incoming and outgoing water allows the Canal du Midi 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.
Cesse Aqueduct
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Cesse Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts, or water bridge, created for the Canal du Midi. 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 Ventenac-en-Minervois and Marcorignan.
Ventenac-en-Minervois
Village
Photo: ArnoLagrange, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ventenac-en-Minervois is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Ventenac-en-Minervois is situated 4 km southwest of Le Somail.
Marcorignan
Village
Photo: Methos31, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marcorignan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Marcorignan is situated 4½ km south of Le Somail.
Sainte-Valière
Village
Photo: Enrevseluj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sainte-Valière is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Sainte-Valière is situated 5 km west of Le Somail.
Le Somail
- Type: Hamlet with 400 residents
- Description: village in France
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Saint-Nazaire-d’Aude, Arrondissement of Narbonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.26469° or 43° 15′ 53″ northLongitude
2.90597° or 2° 54′ 22″ eastPopulation
400Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8FM47W74+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 279788244OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
7626609Wikidata ID
Q986344
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to German—“Le Somail” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Le Somail”
- Dutch: “Le Somail”
- French: “hameau du Somail”
- French: “Le Somail”
- German: “Le Somail”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salle Polyvalente and Office de Tourisme Le Somail - Le Grand Narbonne.
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