Ognon Lock

Ognon Lock is a double chamber lock on the Canal du Midi in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Pechlaurier Lock 2726 metres to the east and Homps Lock 689 metres to the west.

Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Lock
Description: Lock on the Canal du Midi, France
Also known as: “Canal del Migdia: obres sobre el riu Ognon (Olonzac)”, “Écluse d’Ognon (73)”, “Écluse de l’Ognon”, and “écluses d’Olonzac”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Homps Lock and Mille-Club.

Homps Lock

Lock

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Homps Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. It lies east of the small town of Homps in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Ognon Lock 689 metres to the east and Jouarres Lock 3688 metres to the west. Homps Lock is situated 650 metres west of Ognon Lock.

Mille-Club

Community center

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Mille-Club is a community center, which is situated 1¼ km west of Ognon Lock.

Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Homps

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Homps is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of Ognon Lock.

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 6 km north of Ognon Lock.

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 8 km south of Ognon Lock.