Water slope, Béziers

Name: Water slope
Address: Béziers, France

#4 among attractions in Béziers

Top attraction, Canal

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A water slope is a type of canal inclined plane built to carry boats from a canal or river at one elevation up or down to a canal or river at another elevation. ()

Local name: Pente d'eau Coordinates: 43°19'49"N, 3°12'1"E

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Sud-Ouest (Rive Droite)Béziers France

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Water slope – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Béziers Cathedral, Fonseranes Locks, Orb Aqueduct, St. James Church.

0.9 miNE
13th-century Roman Catholic church
Béziers Cathedral, Béziers
24 min walk • Béziers Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Béziers, France. The edifice dates from the thirteenth century, having been erected on the site of an earlier building that was destroyed during the Massacre at Béziers in the Albigensian Crusade.
~330 ftW
Canal
Fonseranes Locks, Béziers
2 min walk • Fonseranes Locks are a flight of staircase locks on the Canal du Midi near Béziers. They consist of eight oval-shaped lock chambers, characteristic of the Canal du Midi, and nine gates, which allow boats to be raised a height of 21.5 metres over a distance of 300 metres.
0.7 miNE
Bridge, Aqueduct
Orb Aqueduct, Béziers
18 min walk • The Orb Aqueduct is a bridge which carries the Canal du Midi over the Orb in the city of Béziers in Languedoc, France.
0.9 miNE
Architecture, Church
St. James Church, Béziers
22 min walk • The Saint-Jacques de Béziers church is a Romanesque church located in Béziers in the French department of Hérault in the Occitanie region.
~930 ftS
Canal
Fonseranes Water Slope, Béziers
5 min walk • The Fonseranes Water Slope, is a disused inclined plane on the Canal du Midi parallel to the Fonseranes Lock. It has a rise of 13.6 m and a slope of 5°. This technique for a water slope was described by the French engineer Jean Aubert in 1961. It was designed to lift vessels of up to 350 tonnes displacement.
1.4 miNE
Church
Église Saint-Aphrodise, Béziers
35 min walk • The Basilica of Saint-Aphrodise de Béziers is a Romanesque basilica located in Béziers in the French department of Hérault and the region Occitanie.
1.2 miNE
43°20'41"N • 3°12'46"E
Galerie de la Madeleine, Béziers
30 min walk • Square
1.1 miNE
Monuments and statues
Buste de Jean Laurès, Béziers
29 min walk • Jean Laurès was an Occitan writer and poet, born in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers on July 26, 1822 and died in Béziers on January 20, 1902. Jean Laurès was a félibre and majoral of Béziers.
0.8 miNE
43°20'15"N • 3°12'49"E
Jardin de Saint Jacques, Béziers
22 min walk • Church
1.7 miNE
43°20'53"N • 3°13'25"E
Médiathèque André Malraux, Béziers
43 min walk • Library
1.1 miNE
Park
Plateau des poètes, Béziers
30 min walk • The plateau des poètes is an English garden created in the late nineteenth century in Béziers, in the extension of the promenade that crosses the city center, the "allées Paul Riquet".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Water slope?

Nearby attractions include Fonseranes Locks, Béziers (2 min walk), Fonseranes Water Slope, Béziers (5 min walk), Orb Aqueduct, Béziers (18 min walk), Jardin de Saint Jacques, Béziers (22 min walk).

How to get to Water slope by public transport?

The nearest stations to Water slope:

Bus

Lirou • Lines: F (15 min walk)
Place des Alliés • Lines: F (16 min walk)

Train

Béziers (26 min walk)