Malpas Tunnel

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The Malpas tunnel carries the Canal du Midi under the d'Ensérune hill in Hérault, France. Excavated in 1679, it was Europe's first navigable canal tunnel and is a monument to the determination of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the chief engineer. It is located in the commune of Nissan-lez-Ensérune near to the archaeological site Oppidum d'Ensérune. ()

Local name: Tunnel de Malpas Coordinates: 43°18'26"N, 3°7'36"E

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Nearby attractions include: Oppidum d'Ensérune, Béziers Cathedral, Fonseranes Locks, Orb Aqueduct.

0.8 miW
Town, Museum, Historical place
Oppidum d'Ensérune
21 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the French countryside, the Oppidum d'Ensérune is a historical gem that offers a glimpse into the ancient past of southern France. As a museum and archaeological site, it stands as a testament to the ingenuity and culture of the people who once...
4.8 miNE
13th-century Roman Catholic church
Béziers Cathedral, Béziers
123 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.
4 miNE
Canal
Fonseranes Locks, Béziers
102 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.
4.7 miNE
Bridge, Aqueduct
Orb Aqueduct, Béziers
121 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.
4 miNE
Canal
Water slope, Béziers
103 min walk • 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.
4.4 miW
Bridge
Capestang bridge, Capestang
112 min walk • The Capestang bridge over the Canal du Midi at PK 189 at Capestang is a very important structure for those wishing to motor on the canal. It is used as a measuring device as it is the lowest structure on the canal. A boat, with an air draft under 3.3 m at the center and assuming...
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang de Montady
23 min walk • The Étang de Montady is a drained pond or lagoon, or more accurately a former freshwater wetland, located near Montady and Colombiers, midway between Béziers and Narbonne in the western department of Hérault in southern France.
4.9 miNE
Architecture, Church
St. James Church, Béziers
124 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.
4.4 miW
Church
Collégiale Saint-Étienne, Capestang
113 min walk • The collegiate church of Saint-Etienne de Capestang is an ancient collegiate church located in Capestang, France, dedicated to Saint-Etienne. The building was classified as a historical monument in 1906.
3.9 miE
Canal
Fonseranes Water Slope, Béziers
101 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.
1.1 miS
Church
St. Saturnin Church, Nissan-lez-Enserune
27 min walk • The Saint-Saturnin Church is a Catholic church located in Nissan-lez-Enserune, in the French department of Hérault and the region Occitanie.