Lac de la Ganguise

#1442 among destinations in France

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Lac de la Ganguise is a lake in Aude, France. Its surface area is 2.78 km². ()

Alternative names: Area: 1.54 mi²Elevation: 778 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°19'10"N, 1°48'32"E

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Lac de la Ganguise – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bassin de Naurouze, Océan Lock, Seuil de Naurouze, Water features on the Canal du Midi.

2.4 miN
Canal
Bassin de Naurouze
62 min walk • The Bassin de Naurouze, nestled in the heart of the French countryside, is an integral part of the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This man-made reservoir is not only a picturesque spot but also a crucial engineering feature that marks the highest point of...
2.5 miN
Canal
Océan Lock, Montferrand
65 min walk • Océan Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. The adjacent locks are Mediterranee Lock 5190 metres to the east and Emborrel Lock 4157 metres to the west. Ocean Lock marks the start of the summit section of the canal when travelling west to east.
2.8 miN
Canal
Seuil de Naurouze, Montferrand
71 min walk • The Seuil de Naurouze, or Col de Naurouze, is the highest point of the Canal du Midi in southern France. It is the watershed point identified by Pierre-Paul Riquet when he designed and built the canal.
2.3 miN
Canal
Water features on the Canal du Midi
58 min walk • The balancing of incoming and outgoing water allows the Canal du Midi to operate as it does. Each time a lock operates, large quantities of water are either required to fill it or dump from it into the lower level pound.
3.4 miNW
Aqueduct
Radel Aqueduct, Avignonet-Lauragais
88 min walk • The Radel Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Avignonet-Lauragais France, it carries the canal over a small stream, the Ruisseau des Brougues.
3.4 miN
Church
Église Notre-Dame-des-Miracles, Avignonet-Lauragais
86 min walk • Notre-Dame-des-Miracles church is a Gothic church located in Avignonet-Lauragais, in the Lauragais region of France's Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region.
2 miN
Aqueduct
Vasague Aqueduct
53 min walk • The Vasague Aqueduct is one of several navigable aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It is quite near the Seuil de Naurouze, and crosses a small stream, Le Fresquel.
3.1 miNE
Obelisk
Riquet Obelisk, Labastide-d'Anjou
78 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".
1.1 miNE
Church
Église de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame de Baraigne
27 min walk • The Church of the Assumption of Our Lady is a Romanesque church located in Baraigne in the Lauragais, a country in the French department of Aude in the Occitanie region.
1.1 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Belflou
29 min walk • The Château de Belflou is a castle located in Belflou, France.
2.8 miN
Church
Église Saint-Pierre d'Alzonne, Montferrand
72 min walk • The Saint-Pierre d'Alzonne church is a church located in Montferrand, France. The Romanesque chevet was registered as a historical monument in 1948.