Orb Aqueduct

Local namePont-Canal de l'Orb
LocationBéziers, France

The Orb Aqueduct is a bridge which carries the Canal du Midi over the Orb in the city of Béziers in Languedoc, France. The aqueduct is 28 metres wide, 12 metres tall and at 240 metres is the longest on the Canal du Midi.Prior to the opening of the aqueduct in 1858, the Canal du Midi traversed a short section of the Orb itself. The opening of the aqueduct allowed boats to avoid the sometimes dangerous and unpredictable river which often caused extended delays - in 1779 exceptional floods caused the river section to be impassable for seventeen days.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orb_Aqueduct

Address 34500, France

Coordinates 43°20'4.412" N 3°12'45.932" E

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