Lers Aqueduct
| Aqueduct de Lers | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°23′37.36″N 1°41′16.48″E / 43.3937111°N 1.6879111°ECoordinates: 43°23′37.36″N 1°41′16.48″E / 43.3937111°N 1.6879111°E |
| Carries | Canal du Midi |
| Crosses | Cers [1] or Hers-Mort or l'Hers [2] |
| Locale | Villefranche-de-Lauragais |
| Characteristics | |
| Trough construction | Masonry |
| Pier construction | Masonry |
| Number of spans | 2 |
Lers Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de Lers) is one of several aqueducts, or water bridge, created for the Canal du Midi. [1] Originally, the canal crossed the Hers-Mort on the level. It is near the village of Villefranche-de-Lauragais. The structure was completed in 1806 and designed by Jean-Polycarpe Maguès, [3] chief engineer on the Canal du Midi. [4]
The stream it crosses is also known as l'Hers. [2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7. Editions Du Breil. ISBN 2-913120-04-0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vois Navigables Canaux du Midi. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2008. ISBN 978-2-916919-09-6.
- ↑ "Nicolas Jansburg's Structurae article on Canal du Midi (Translated from French)". Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ↑ "Nicolas Jansburg's Structurae article on Jean-Polycarpe Maguès". Retrieved 13 October 2009.
