Océan Lock

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.

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Type: Lock
Description: lock on the Canal du Midi, France
Also known as: “Écluse de l’Océan (18)” and “Ocean Lock”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Seuil de Naurouze and Riquet Obelisk.

Seuil de Naurouze

Mountain saddle

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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.

Riquet Obelisk

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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". Riquet Obelisk is situated 760 metres southeast of Océan Lock.

Église Saint-Pierre d’Alzonne

Church

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Église Saint-Pierre d’Alzonne is a church, which is situated 540 metres north of Océan Lock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avignonet-Lauragais and Renneville.

Avignonet-Lauragais

Village

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Avignonet-Lauragais is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France. Avignonet-Lauragais is situated 3 km northwest of Océan Lock.