Lers Aqueduct
| Aqueduct de Lers | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°23′37.36″N 1°41′16.48″E / 43.3937111°N 1.6879111°ECoordinates: 43°23′37.36″N 1°41′16.48″E / 43.3937111°N 1.6879111°E |
| Carries | Canal du Midi |
| Crosses | Cers or Hers-Mort or l'Hers |
| Locale | Villefranche-de-Lauragais |
| Characteristics | |
| Trough construction | Masonry |
| Pier construction | Masonry |
| No. of spans | 2 |
Lers Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de Lers) is one of several aqueducts, or water bridge, created for the Canal du Midi. Originally, the canal crossed the Hers-Mort on the level. It is near the village of Villefranche-de-Lauragais. The structure was completed in 1806 and designed by Jean-Polycarpe Maguès, chief engineer on the Canal du Midi.
The stream it crosses is also known as l'Hers.
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