Écluse de Prades (85)

Écluse de Prades (85) is a lock in Agde, Arrondissement of Béziers, Occitanie. Écluse de Prades (85) is situated nearby to the meadow Terrain d’aéromodélisme, as well as near the pitch Boulodrome Trani.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Agde Round Lock and Agde station.

Agde Round Lock

Lock

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The Agde Round Lock is a canal lock on the Canal du Midi that connects to the Hérault River in Agde, France. It is almost unique because it is round, which allows a boat to turn around, and the fact that it has three sets of lock gates, each with a different water level. Agde Round Lock is situated 1 km southwest of Écluse de Prades (85).

Agde station

Railway station

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Agde station is in the département of Hérault in the south of France. Its railway station was opened in 1857 and is on the Bordeaux–Sète line. Its train services are operated by the SNCF. Agde station is situated 1¼ km southwest of Écluse de Prades (85).

Château Laurens

Manor estate

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Château Laurens is a manor estate, which is situated 1 km southwest of Écluse de Prades (85).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agde and Le Grau d’Agde.

Agde

Town

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Agde is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of Hérault, Occitania. It is the Mediterranean port of the Canal du Midi. It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean".