Les 4 Ecluses Saint-Roch

Very nice artowork of engineering built in 17th Century

Les 4 Ecluses Saint-Roch are 4 locks in the Canal du Midí (a water channel) in the surroundings of a town called Castelnaudary, in the South of France. It is a very interesting place, where you can se...

Interesting engineering work

Les 4 Ecluses Saint-Roch are four locks located in the surroundings of Castelnaudary, a little town located in Occitaine Region, in the South of France. These four locks are a engineering work built i...

Engineering masterpiece

If you are into engineering then the four locks on this part of the Canal du Midi will leave you marvelling. Set along a lovely tree lined section too, it makes for some good photos as well.

SLOWS FOR LADING THE LAKE

Original Text

When you leave the lake, with the boat you have to pass four slopes to pick up the right level of water and follow the transit. They are very big and old but do their job perfectly. It is unique ...

Impressionant engineering work

Original Text

It is difficult to imagine the effort of people who built this impressive work that allows the whole south of France to ride on ship from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic