Fresquel Aqueduct
The Fresquel Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. Until its building, the canal crossed the River Fresquel on the level. Built in 1802–1810, the structure is near Carcassonne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Corvins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Écluse double de Fresquel (54) and Écluse simple de Fresquel (55).
Écluse double de Fresquel (54)
Lock
Photo: Corvins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Écluse double de Fresquel (54) is a lock.
Écluse simple de Fresquel (55)
Lock
Photo: Corvins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Écluse simple de Fresquel (55) is a lock, which is situated 180 metres northeast of Fresquel Aqueduct.
Écluse de Saint-Jean (52)
Lock
Photo: Corvins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Écluse de Saint-Jean (52) is a lock, which is situated 650 metres south of Fresquel Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carcassonne and Cité de Carcassonne.
Carcassonne
Photo: Danapit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carcassonne is a city in southern France, best known for its UNESCO World Heritage listed walled city. It can be visited comfortably as a day trip. Among board game enthusiasts, the city may ring a bell as the inspiration for the 2000 German board game of the same name.
Cité de Carcassonne
Neighborhood
Photo: Jondu11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, in the Aude department, Occitania region. It is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Aude, in the south-eastern part of the city proper. Cité de Carcassonne is situated 3½ km south of Fresquel Aqueduct.
Berriac
Village
Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Berriac is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Berriac is situated 4 km southeast of Fresquel Aqueduct.
Fresquel Aqueduct
- Type: Body of water
- Description: bridge in Carcassonne
- Category: navigable aqueduct
- Location: Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.2377° or 43° 14′ 16″ northLongitude
2.37321° or 2° 22′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8FM469QF+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 200422118OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q3396405
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Fresquel Aqueduct” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “pont-canal del Fresquel”
- Catalan: “Pont-canal del Fresquel”
- French: “pont-canal du Fresquel”
- French: “Pont-canal du fresquel”
- French: “Pont-canal du Fresquel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Écluse double de Fresquel (53) and CGR Cap‘ Cinéma.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Fresquel Aqueduct”. Photo: Corvins, CC BY-SA 4.0.