Lers Aqueduct

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The aqueduct of the Vaults or aqueduct-panchoir of the Vaults also called aqueduct of the Hers is one of the many canal bridges built on the Canal du Midi. Located in France on the communes of Renneville and Gardouch, near Villefranche-de-Lauragais, in the department of Haute-Garonne, in the Occitanie region.

History: The vault aqueduct was included in the additional inventory of historical monuments on 24 April 1998. It is an aqueduct built to allow the Canal du Midi to cross the Hers-Mort. This canal bridge was designed by Vauban and built between 1688 and 1690 by Jean Barrière and Pierre Berquière. The river that it spans is also known as the Hers.

Related articles: Canal du Midi locks Green route of the Canal du Midi in Haute-Garonne

References: (in) This article is partly or entirely from Wikipedia's English article "Lers Aqueduct" (see the list of authors).

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