Canal du Midi – Tunnel de Malpas

Ein Spaziergang entlang dem Canal du Midi beim Tunnel de Malpas.

Der 165m lange Tunnel de Malpas wurde 1681 eröffnet und war der erste Tunnel für Schiffe. Um weitere lange Umwege des Canal du Midi auf dem Weg zum Mittelmeer zu vermeiden, entschloss man man ca. 10 km vor Bézier den Colline de Malpas (übersetzt in etwa: „Hügel der schlechten Passage“) zu untertunneln.
Der Tunnel ist heute ein geschichtliches Baudenkmal und eine Touristenattraktion.

A walk along the Canal du Midi at the Malpas Tunnel

The 165-meter-long Malpas Tunnel was opened in 1681 and was the first tunnel for ships. To avoid further long detours for the Canal du Midi on its way to the Mediterranean, it was decided to tunnel under the Colline de Malpas (roughly translated as „Hill of Bad Passage“) about 10 km before Béziers.

Today, the tunnel is a historical monument and a tourist attraction.

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