Écluse de Jouarres (71)

Écluse de Jouarres (71) is a lock in Azille, Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Occitanie. Écluse de Jouarres (71) is situated near the bridge Jouarres Aqueduct.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Jouarres Aqueduct and Épanchoir d’Argentdouble.

Jouarres Aqueduct

Bridge

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The Jouarres Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Jouarres le Vieux France, it carries the canal over a small stream. It is one of three original aqueducts created by Pierre-Paul Riquet during the building of the canal from 1667 to 1681. Jouarres Aqueduct is situated 800 metres east of Écluse de Jouarres (71).

Épanchoir d’Argentdouble

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. Épanchoir d’Argentdouble is situated 2 km southwest of Écluse de Jouarres (71).

Mille-Club

Community center

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Mille-Club is a community center, which is situated 3 km east of Écluse de Jouarres (71).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azillanet and Lézignan-Corbières.

Azillanet

Village

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Azillanet is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Azillanet is situated 8 km northeast of Écluse de Jouarres (71).

Lézignan-Corbières

Town

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Lézignan-Corbières is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Situated in the Corbières wine region not far from Narbonne, it has a Vine and Wine Museum. Lézignan-Corbières is situated 9 km southeast of Écluse de Jouarres (71).

Écluse de Jouarres (71)

Type: Lock
Also known as: “Schleis vu Jouarres”
Category: body of water
Location: Azille, Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.26198° or 43° 15′ 43″ north

Longitude

2.68682° or 2° 41′ 13″ east

Open location code

8FM47M6P+QP

OpenStreetMap ID

way 200570042

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lock

Wikidata ID

Q24931912

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In Other Languages

From French to Occitan—“Écluse de Jouarres (71)” goes by many names.

French: “écluse de Jouarres”
French: “Écluse de Jouarres”
Luxembourgish: “Écluse de Jouarres”
Occitan (post 1500): “Esclusa de Joarras”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aqueduc d’Azille and Domaine Saint-Julien.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Domaine Les Cascals and Les Fans.

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