Admirable, the reception and the idea of this lockkeeper! thanks to two strokes of scissors in wood and a big imagination, he created a humorous museum in the open air. Do not hesitate to congratulate him because he deserves well his title of "the most welcoming lockkeeper". Another link:
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The idea of a channel connecting the Atlantic to the Mediterranean was not the imagination of only one man. However of a large economic asset for France, the project was proposed without effect under Charlemagne, François the Ist or Henri IV. In 1662, Pierre Paul Riquet, thanks to his genius, unearthed water necessary for the food of the future Channel of Midi. He proposed to prefinance the work. According to the legend, he found the solution on the plate of Naurouze, near to the fountain known as la Grave. A stone was detached and formed a stopping. Two brooklets formed themselves, one in direction of the Atlantic and the second towards the Mediterranean. Seventeen years of labour and 12.000 men were necessary to achieve this technical prowess, connecting for centuries Toulouse to l'Etang de Thau. Along the 240 km, you will not discover less than 328 328 works of art, of which the tunnel of Malpas, locks of Fonsérannes and so much of others which prove the gigantism of this work.

After the Tunnel of Malpas, Riquet must still show audacity because while arriving on Béziers, the channel dominates the river of Orb of several meters. It is thus necessary to be able to face this subsidence. For that, always equipped with a great imagination, our engineer will build a water staircase formed of 8 consecutive basins and 7 locks. This majestic work thus makes it possible to cross this subsidence of 25m and approximately 300m of length. Once again, cheer Mr Riquet!!!

Charlemagne besieged during five years the city of Dame Carcas. Lady of the manor used multiple tricks in order to make believe that the famine did not prevail in the fortress and that one could resist the attacks. Discouraged, the emperor withdrew herself and she gets sound bells to all is going to negotiate the peace. It was just Carcassonne at that time. But in fact, what the sow crammed of wheat became? People of the corner will tell it to you!