Canal de l'Eure
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canal-de-l-eure-167-15796122
title:
Canal de l'Eure
text:
The Canal de l'Eure, made necessary by the insufficient water supply for the Château de Versailles and the water features of its gardens, was designed for Louis XIV of France by his military engineer Vauban, based on preliminary surveys by Philippe de La Hire. The population of the town of Versailles multiplied by a factor of ten during the first decade or so of the court's residence. Having exhausted all the nearer water sources, Louvois, at the king's command, organized the planning of this "C
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_de_l%27Eure
date created:
2009-09-24T18:31:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T15:07:05Z
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