Canal du Midi. - the "Seuil de Naurouze"
The highest point on the Canal du Midi.
200 m above sea-level, is at the "Seuil de Naurouze", west of Castelnaudary. Water arrives, at the Partage des Eaux, from the 17th century reservoir at Saint-Ferréol in the Black Mountains, the inspiration of Pierre Paul Riquet.
Originally it was intended to be a "Grand Basin" - a lake to store water for the canal, but is kept silting up and was transformed into a park.
This avenue of Plane Trees are amongst the oldest in France, having been planted in 1806
| Région: | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Département: | Aude |
| Commune: | Montferrand |
| Photographer: | Malcolm Reynard - personal website |
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