Canal de Craponne, Salon-de-Provence

Name: Canal de Craponne
Address: Salon-de-Provence, France

#2 among attractions in Salon-de-Provence

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The Canal de Craponne, Craponne canal, is a canal in the Pélissanne commune of the Bouches-du-Rhône department of France. It was originally conceived and built between 1554 and 1559 by the engineer Adam de Craponne to bring fresh water 25km from the river Durance at La Roque-d'Anthéron, via Alleins and Lamanon, to Salon-de-Provence and the desertified plain of Crau. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°39'42"N, 5°5'47"E

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Salon-de-Provence France

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Canal de Craponne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de l'Empéri, Château, Chapel of the White Penitents, St. Lawrence Church.

1.5 miS
Architecture, Historical place, Museum
Château de l'Empéri, Salon-de-Provence
39 min walk • The Château de l'Empéri is a 9th-century castle built on the rock of Puech which dominates the immense plain of Crau in the commune of Salon-de-Provence in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France. It is listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1956.
4.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Château, Vernègues
104 min walk • The Château de Vernègues is a ruined castle in the commune of Vernègues in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France.
4.4 miNE
Church
Chapel of the White Penitents, Alleins
113 min walk • The Chapel of the White Penitents, or Notre-Dame-de-Pitié Chapel, is a chapel located in Alleins, in the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
1.3 miS
Church
St. Lawrence Church, Salon-de-Provence
33 min walk • The Saint-Laurent de Salon-de-Provence church-collegiale is a former collegiate church located in Salon-de-Provence, France.
1.5 miS
Church
St. Michael's Church, Salon-de-Provence
38 min walk • Saint-Michel Church is a Catholic church located in Salon-de-Provence, in the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
4.9 miSE
Locality
La Barben
124 min walk • La Barben is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barbenais or Barbenaises. The town is perhaps best known for its castle and its zoo.
4.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Castellas de Roquemartine
124 min walk • Roquemartine is the name of an ancient castrum located in the commune of Eyguières. Its ruined castle, called " castellas de Roquemartine " or " château de la Reine Jeanne ", dates from the 12th and 13th centuries.
1.4 miS
43°38'29"N • 5°5'49"E
Clock Tower, Salon-de-Provence
37 min walk • Shopping, Tower
1.5 miS
43°38'24"N • 5°5'57"E
Fontaine Robert de Lamanon, Salon-de-Provence
39 min walk • Museum
6.2 miNE
Locality
Mallemort
160 min walk • For history enthusiasts, Mallemort boasts a rich heritage dating back to ancient times. The village is home to several historic sites, including the 12th-century Château de Mallemort, which offers a fascinating glimpse into the region's medieval past.
3.3 miNE
Locality
Aurons
84 min walk • Aurons is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Auronais or Auronaises.