Fresquel
Fresquel | ||
The source of the river in Baraigne |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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
Web links
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