Épanchoir de Villeséque

#2354 among destinations in France

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The Épanchoir de Villeséque is a siphon for water release from the Canal du Midi immediately to the west of the single lock of the Villeséquelande Lock and southeast of the village of Villesèquelande. ()

Coordinates: 43°14'5"N, 2°14'42"E

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OccitanieFrance

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Épanchoir de Villeséque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carcassonne Cathedral, Pont Marengo, Épanchoir de Foucaud, Château d'Arzens.

5.6 miE
Catholic cathedral resembling a fortress
Carcassonne Cathedral, Carcassonne
143 min walk • Carcassonne Cathedral is a cathedral and designated national monument in Carcassonne, France. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Carcassonne and Narbonne.
5.5 miE
Bridge
Pont Marengo, Carcassonne
141 min walk • The Pont Marengo crosses the Canal du Midi and links Carcassonne to the local railway station. The busy canal lock at Port Marengo is a tourist attraction as the canal boats work their way along the canal.
3.8 miE
Botanical garden
Épanchoir de Foucaud
98 min walk • The Épanchoir de Foucaud is a small botanical garden located in Pennautier just outside Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. It contains a collection of Mediterranean plants set about an épanchoir of the Canal du Midi, that is, a spillway for the canal's excess water. The garden is open daily without charge.
3 miSW
Forts and castles
Château d'Arzens, Arzens
77 min walk • The Château d'Arzens is a castle in the commune of Arzens in the Aude département of France. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries. The castle is privately owned. It has been listed since 1948 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
2 miW
Aqueduct
Espitalet Aqueduct
53 min walk • The Espitalet is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi.
4.5 miW
Aqueduct
Rébenty Aqueduct
116 min walk • The Rébenty Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi in Southern France. It crosses a small stream, the Ruisseau de Rebenty.
0.4 miNE
Aqueduct
Sauzens Aqueduct
11 min walk • The Sauzens Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is near the village of Villesèquelande, France.
5.5 miN
Church
St. Andrew's Church, Montolieu
140 min walk • The Saint-André church is a Catholic church located in France in the commune of Montolieu, in the Aude department in the Occitanie region.
0.5 miSW
Aqueduct
Elfaix Aqueduct
12 min walk • The Elfaix Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is near Villesèquelande France.
3.5 miE
Aqueduct
Saume Aqueduct
89 min walk • The Saume Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is near Carcassonne.
3.8 miE
Canal
Épanchoir de Foucaud
97 min walk • The Épanchoir de Foucaud is a siphon for water release from the Canal du Midi west of Carcassonne. The waters are used for the Épanchoir de Foucaud botanical garden.