French: Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi is a World Heritage site in France defined by the UNESCO in 1996 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 403 (583, 783, 145) in our monthly survey..

"This 360-km network of navigable waterways linking the Mediterranean and the Atlantic through 328 structures (locks, aqueducts, bridges, tunnels, etc.) is one of the most remarkable feats of civil engineering in modern times. Built between 1667 and 1694, it paved the way for the Industrial Revolution. The care that its creator, Pierre-Paul Riquet, took in the design and the way it blends with its surroundings turned a technical achievement into a work of art."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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(i)(ii)(iv)(vi)

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