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Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi is a canal in southern France linking Toulouse to the Mediterranean at Sète, which together with the Garonne connects the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Designed by Pierre-Paul Riquet and backed by Colbert and Louis XIV, it was built between 1666 and 1681 and was one of the great engineering works of its age. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Canal du Midi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/canal-du-midi
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