Fonseranes Locks
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.
- Lock
- …lies at an elevation of 32 metres (105 feet)
- …is also known as “Fonseranes Lock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zinga Zanga and Béziers station.
Zinga Zanga
Zinga Zanga is a theater building, which is situated 760 metres west of Fonseranes Locks.
Béziers station
Béziers station is a French railway station that… Béziers station is situated 1½ km east of Fonseranes Locks.
Béziers amphitheatre
Béziers amphitheatre is a garden, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Fonseranes Locks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colombiers and Vendres.
Colombiers
Colombiers is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Colombiers is situated 5 km west of Fonseranes Locks.
Fonseranes Locks
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Latitude
43.33062° or 43° 19′ 50″ north
Longitude
3.19971° or 3° 11′ 59″ east
Open location code
8FM585JX+6V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lock
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Fonseranes Locks” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Resclosa de Fonseranes”
- Chinese: “丰塞拉讷水闸”
- Dutch: “Sluizen van Fonseranes”
- French: “Écluses de Fonseranes”
- German: “Schleusentreppe Fonseranes”
- German: “Schleusentreppe von Fonseranes”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Esclusas de Fonseranas”
- Slovenian: “Zapornice Fonseranes”
- Slovenian: “Zapornice Fonserannes”
- Spanish: “Esclusas de Fonseranes”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belvédère de la Pente d’Eau and Écluses de Fonserannes.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Préservons ensemble le Canal du Midi and Les 9 écluses de Fonseranes.
Hérault: Highlights
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