Ognon Lock

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Ognon Lock is a double chamber lock on the Canal du Midi in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Pechlaurier Lock 2726 metres to the east and Homps Lock 689 metres to the west. ()

Local name: Écluse d'Ognon Coordinates: 43°16'11"N, 2°44'19"E

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Ognon Lock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jouarres Aqueduct, Répudre Aqueduct, Argent-Double Aqueduct, Homps Lock.

2.2 miW
Aqueduct
Jouarres Aqueduct
56 min walk • The Jouarres Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Jouarres le Vieux France, it carries the canal over a small stream.
5.2 miE
Aqueduct
Répudre Aqueduct, Paraza
133 min walk • The Répudre Aqueduct is the first aqueduct built on the Canal du Midi. Pierre-Paul Riquet designed it to cross the Répudre River. It was built by Emmanuel d'Estan. It was designed in 1675 and completed in 1676, but was severely damaged that winter and had to be rebuilt.
3.9 miW
Aqueduct
Argent-Double Aqueduct, La Redorte
99 min walk • The Argent-Double Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. The Argent-Double stream is culverted under the canal at La Redorte.
0.4 miW
Canal
Homps Lock, Homps
12 min walk • Homps Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. It lies east of the small town of Homps in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Ognon Lock 689 metres to the east and Jouarres Lock 3688 metres to the west.
1.6 miSE
Canal
Pechlaurier Lock
42 min walk • Pechlaurier Lock is a double-chamber lock on the Canal du Midi in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Argens Lock 2,485 metres to the east and Ognon Lock 2,726 metres to the west.
2.2 miNE
Area
Beaufort, Oupia
57 min walk • Beaufort is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
2.9 miSE
Canal
Argens Lock
75 min walk • Argens Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. It lies east of the small town of Argens in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Fonserannes Lock 53,868 metres to the east and Pechlaurier Lock 2485 metres to the west.
~190 ftE
Aqueduct
Ognon Aqueduct
1 min walk • The Ognon Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It was built in 1826-27 to replace the troublesome level crossing of the Ognon River.
3.8 miW
Canal
Épanchoir d'Argentdouble, La Redorte
98 min walk • The Épanchoir de d'Argentdouble is a siphon for water release from the Canal du Midi immediately to the west of the Argent-Double Aqueduct and southeast of the village of La Redorte.
4 miW
Church
Église Saint-Julien et Sainte-Basilisse, Azille
103 min walk • The Saint-Julien-et-Sainte-Basilisse d'Azille church is a church located in France in Azille, in the Aude department in the Occitanie region.
4.8 miS
Church
Saint Felix Church, Lézignan-Corbières
122 min walk • The church of Saint-Félix de Lézignan-Corbières is a church located in France in Lézignan-Corbières, in the department of Aude in the Occitanie region.