Canal du Midi - The River Orb Crossing

Canal du Midi - The River Orb Crossing - originally The Midi Canal descended down to cross the River Orb by a staircase of 9 Locks - this shews it's old entrance to the river. It is now very much overgrown and in a rather 'sorry' state ! In 1858 a new Aquaduct was built - with the river lowered for a short time - the pilons to guide the barges down the river to the Eastern entrance to continue down to Séte, are now visible

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Région: Languedoc-Roussillon
Département: Hérault
Commune: Béziers
Photographer: Malcolm Reynard - personal website

The Orb Aquaduct

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Canal du Midi - The River Orb Crossing