Malpas Tunnel
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malpas-tunnel-318-1624326
title:
Malpas Tunnel
text:
The Malpas tunnel carries the Canal du Midi under the d'Ensérune hill in Hérault, France. Excavated in 1679, it was Europe's first navigable canal tunnel and is a monument to the determination of Pierre-Paul Riquet, the chief engineer. It is located in the commune of Nissan-lez-Ensérune near to the archaeological site Oppidum d'Ensérune. There was great disappointment when the works reached the hill d'Ensérune. A few metres of digging in hard rock revealed a very brittle sandstone subject to sli
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Canal tunnel in France
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpas_Tunnel
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2024-04-22T23:31:50Z
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