Grand Bassin, Castelnaudary

Name: Grand Bassin
Address: Castelnaudary, France

#1 among attractions in Castelnaudary

Top attraction, Lake, Canal

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The Grand Bassin is the largest body of open water along the Canal du Midi. It is in Castelnaudary, France and covers some 7 hectares. Once a scene of intense economic activity, it is now a major pleasure port used by tourist craft. It holds the water reserve for the four locks of Saint-Roche. ()

Elevation: 591 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°18'50"N, 1°57'24"E

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Castelnaudary France

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Grand Bassin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Abbaye de Saint-Papoul, Tréboul Aqueduct, Épanchoir du Vivier, Collégiale Saint-Michel.

4 miE
Church, Museum
Abbaye de Saint-Papoul, Saint-Papoul
103 min walk • Saint-Papoul Cathedral was a Roman Catholic church located in the village of Saint-Papoul in Languedoc. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Papulus, an early Christian bishop and martyr, from whom the settlement also took its name.
5.1 miSE
Aqueduct
Tréboul Aqueduct
132 min walk • The Tréboul Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is very near to the lock of the same name, and crosses the Ruisseau de Tréboul.
2.1 miSE
Canal
Épanchoir du Vivier
55 min walk • The Épanchoir du Vivier is a siphon for water release from the Canal du Midi immediately to the west of the triple lock of the Vivier lock.
~1130 ftN
Church
Collégiale Saint-Michel, Castelnaudary
6 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Michel de Castelnaudary is a former collegiate church located in Castelnaudary, France.
5.7 miNW
Obelisk
Riquet Obelisk, Labastide-d'Anjou
147 min walk • The Riquet Obelisk is dedicated to the creator of the Canal du Midi, Pierre-Paul Riquet. In 1827, the heirs of Riquet built the monument. The obelisk has a dedication: "To Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron Bonrepos, author of the Two Seas Canal in Languedoc".
3.4 miE
Church
St. Martin's Church, Saint-Martin-Lalande
86 min walk • The Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-Lalande church is a church located in France in the commune of Saint-Martin-Lalande, in the Aude department in the Occitanie region.
4.2 miE
Memorial
War Memorial, Saint-Papoul
108 min walk • Monuments aux Morts are French war memorials established to commemorate the losses of World War I.
0.6 miN
43°19'21"N • 1°57'22"E
Moulin, Castelnaudary
15 min walk • View point
6.3 miNE
Locality
Verdun-en-Lauragais
162 min walk • Verdun-en-Lauragais is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.