Fresquel

Fresquel
The source of the river in Baraigne
Data
Water code	FR :  Y13-0400
location	France , Occitania region
River system	Aude
Drain over	Aude  → Mediterranean
source	in the municipality of Baraigne, 43 ° 19 ′ 26 ″  N , 1 ° 50 ′ 8 ″  E
Source height	approx.  265  m
muzzle	on the northeastern outskirts of Carcassonne in the Aude coordinates: 43 ° 14 '12 "  N , 2 ° 23' 5"  E, 43 ° 14 '12 "  N , 2 ° 23' 5"  E
Mouth height	approx.  90  m
Height difference	approx. 175 m
Bottom slope	approx. 2.8 ‰
length	63 km
Left tributaries	Lampy , Rougeanne
Right tributaries	Rebenty , Tréboul
Medium-sized cities	Carcassonne

The Fresquel is a river in France that runs predominantly in the Aude department in the Occitania region and also draws a small loop in its upper reaches into the neighboring Haute-Garonne department . It rises in the municipality of Baraigne , initially drains in a north-westerly direction, reaches the apex of the Canal du Midi at the Col de Naurouze, passes under it , turns to the south-east and follows the canal at different distances. After 63 kilometers, the Fresquel flows into the Aude as a left tributary on the north-eastern outskirts of Carcassonne after crossing under the Canal du Midi again .

Places on the river

• Baraigne
• Labastide-d'Anjou
• Saint-Martin-Lalande
• Villepinte
• Alzonne
• Pezens
• Pennautier
• Carcassonne

Attractions

• in Naurouze
  • Octagonal basin for the water supply of the Canal du Midi from the 17th century
  • Obelisk in memory of the canal's builder, Pierre-Paul Riquet

See also

• List of French Mediterranean tributaries

Web links

Commons : Naurouze  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
2. ↑ ^{a b} The information on the river length is based on the information about the Fresquel at SANDRE (French), accessed on January 31, 2010, rounded to full kilometers.