Fonseranes Water Slope, Béziers

Name: Fonseranes Water Slope
Address: Béziers, France

#6 among attractions in Béziers

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Facts and practical information

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°. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°19'40"N, 3°11'59"E

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Sud-Ouest (Rive Droite)Béziers France

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Day trips

Fonseranes Water Slope – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Béziers Cathedral, Fonseranes Locks, Orb Aqueduct, Water slope.

1.1 miNE
13th-century Roman Catholic church
Béziers Cathedral, Béziers
28 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.
~1000 ftN
Canal
Fonseranes Locks, Béziers
5 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.
0.8 miNE
Bridge, Aqueduct
Orb Aqueduct, Béziers
21 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.
~930 ftN
Canal
Water slope, Béziers
5 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.
1 miNE
Architecture, Church
St. James Church, Béziers
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Galerie de la Madeleine, Béziers
34 min walk • Square
1.2 miNE
Monuments and statues
Buste de Jean Laurès, Béziers
32 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.
1 miNE
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Jardin de Saint Jacques, Béziers
25 min walk • Church
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Park
Plateau des poètes, Béziers
33 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 Fonseranes Water Slope?

Nearby attractions include Water slope, Béziers (5 min walk), Fonseranes Locks, Béziers (5 min walk), Orb Aqueduct, Béziers (21 min walk).

How to get to Fonseranes Water Slope by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fonseranes Water Slope:

Bus

Lirou • Lines: F (19 min walk)
Place des Alliés • Lines: F (20 min walk)

Train

Béziers (29 min walk)