Canal du Midi
Canal in France
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The Canal du Midi is a 240 km long canal in Southern France. Originally named the Canal Royal en Languedoc and renamed by French revolutionaries to Canal du Midi in 1789, the canal is considered one of the greatest construction works of the 17th... Wikipedia
Construction began: 1667
Date of first use: May 20, 1681; 342 years ago
Start point: Toulouse
Beginning coordinates: 43°36′40″N 1°25′06″E / 43.61102°N 1.41844°E
Current owner: State of France
Date approved: 1666
Date completed: 15 May 1681