Le Grand Ginestet
Le Grand Ginestet is a hamlet in Colombiers, Arrondissement of Béziers, Occitanie. Le Grand Ginestet is situated nearby to the hamlet Gourgasse Neuve, as well as near the locality L’Étang de Fontenay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Malpas Tunnel and Fonseranes Locks.
Malpas Tunnel
Canal
The Malpas tunnel carries the Canal du Midi under the d'Ensérune hill in Hérault, France. Excavated in 1679, it was Europe's first navigable canal tunnel and is a monument to the determination of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the chief engineer. Malpas Tunnel is situated 3½ km southwest of Le Grand Ginestet.
Fonseranes Locks
Lock
Photo: AdMeskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fonseranes Locks are a flight of staircase locks on the Canal du Midi near Béziers. They consist of eight oval-shaped lock chambers, characteristic of the Canal du Midi, and nine gates, which allow boats to be raised a height of 21.5 metres over a distance of 300 metres. Fonseranes Locks is situated 3 km east of Le Grand Ginestet.
Centre pénitentiaire de Béziers
Prison
Photo: Jeroen Komen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Centre pénitentiaire de Béziers is a prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Béziers and Vendres.
Béziers
Photo: Sanchezn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Béziers is a city in the Hérault department in Occitanie, France. The city shows signs of Neolithic occupation, but the first recorded settlement was the Roman town of Baeterrae.
Vendres
Village
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vendres is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Vendres is situated 8 km southeast of Le Grand Ginestet.
Le Grand Ginestet
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Colombiers, Arrondissement of Béziers, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.32522° or 43° 19′ 31″ northLongitude
3.16133° or 3° 9′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8FM585G6+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 457883234OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
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