Jouarres Aqueduct
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.- Type: Bridge
- Description: 17th century bridge of the Canal du Midi over a small stream
- Also known as: “aqueduc de Jouarres”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Écluse de Jouarres (71) and Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Homps.
Écluse de Jouarres (71)
Lock
Écluse de Jouarres (71) is a lock, which is situated 800 metres west of Jouarres Aqueduct.
Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Homps
Church
Chapelle Saint-Michel d’Homps is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Jouarres Aqueduct.
Mille-Club
Community center
Mille-Club is a community center, which is situated 2 km east of Jouarres Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azillanet and Lézignan-Corbières.
Azillanet
Village
Azillanet is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Azillanet is situated 8 km northeast of Jouarres Aqueduct.
Lézignan-Corbières
Town
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 Jouarres Aqueduct.
Jouarres Aqueduct
- Categories: navigable aqueduct and transport
- Location: Azille, Arrondissement of Carcassonne, Aude, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.26415° or 43° 15′ 51″ north
Longitude
2.69625° or 2° 41′ 47″ east
Open location code
8FM47M7W+MG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Luxembourgish—“Jouarres Aqueduct” goes by many names.
- French: “pont-canal de Jouarres”
- French: “Pont-canal de Jouarres”
- German: “Pont-canal de Jouarres”
- Luxembourgish: “Kanalbréck vu Jouarres”
- “Pont-canal de Jouarres”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Aqueduc d’Azille and Arrivée.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Le Chateau De Jouarres and Cave Coopérative Vins Vieux.
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Worth a closer look: Carcassonne and Narbonne.
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