dates, facts & figures concerning the construction & use of the Midi Canal


	canal du midi 1667 laying of the foundation stone 1681 opening of the canal for navigation 15 years of work 12,000 of whom 600 were women 328 constructions of which 64 are locks 54 aqueducts 7 canal bridges + sluices, tunnels and lockeepers' cottages 45,000 plane trees and cypresses planted along the banks 150 miles (240 kms.) of canal between Toulouse and Sète
today the provision of 300 million m³ of water for crop irrigation per year pleasure; 400 hire boats, 8,200 pass through the Fonseranes locks every year