Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Canal du Midi' has mentioned 'Vauban' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Canal du MidiCanal du Midi crossing the river Orb in Bxc3xa9ziersSpecificationsLength240xc2xa0km (150xc2xa0mi)[1]Maximum boat length30xc2xa0m (98xc2xa0ft)Maximum boat beam5.50xc2xa0m (18.0xc2xa0ft)Locks65 (originally 86)Maximum height above sea level189xc2xa0m (620xc2xa0ft)Minimum height above sea level0xc2xa0m (0xc2xa0ft)Navigation authorityVNFHistoryFormer namesCanal royal en LanguedocModern nameCanal du MidiCurrent ownerState of FranceOriginal ownerPierre-Paul RiquetPrincipal engineerPierre-Paul RiquetOther engineer(s)Marshal Sebastien Vauban, Louis Nicolas de Clerville, Franxc3xa7ois Andrxc3xa9ossyDate approved1666Construction began1667Date of first use20 May 1681Date completed15 May 1681GeographyStart pointToulouseEnd pointxc3x89tang de ThauBeginning coordinates43xc2xb036xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3N 1xc2xb025xe2x80xb206xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf43.61102xc2xb0N 1.41844xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 43.61102; 1.41844Ending coordinates43xc2xb020xe2x80xb224xe2x80xb3N 3xc2xb032xe2x80xb223xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf43.34003xc2xb0N 3.53978xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 43.34003; 3.53978 Les Onglous LighthouseBranch ofCanal des Deux MersConnects toGaronne Lateral Canal, La Nouvelle branch, Canal de Brienne, Hxc3xa9rault, and xc3x89tang de ThauSummit:Seuil de Naurouze UNESCO World Heritage SiteCriteriaCultural: i, ii, iv, viReference770Inscription1996 (20th session) | WIKI |
| In 1686, Vauban was made responsible for inspecting the channel which he quickly found was in a dilapidated state. | WIKI |
| Some aqueducts date from the time of Pierre-Paul Riquet, but most were built after the completion of the canal in particular due to improvements recommended by Vauban. | WIKI |
| the Argent-Double spillway located in La Redorte near the Argent-Double Aqueduct: this work incorporates eleven successive stone arches contemporary to Vauban, its designer; it was built by Antoine de Niquet and allows for the overflow water from the canal to be discharged into the stream | WIKI |
| Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban, the royal architect and engineer who made many improvements to the canal between 1685 and 1686 Franxc3xa7ois Andreossy, a close associate and deputy of Pierre-Paul Riquet who continued the work after the Riquet's death. | WIKI |
| However, from the beginning of the 18th century, modifications and adaptations (in particular the work of Vauban), then reconstructions of structures and modernizations, caused the canal to evolve to improve its efficiency. | UNESCO |