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Béziers
Béziers is the nearest city to where we live (about 25 miles south). It is the birthplace of Paul Riquet, the desgner and builder of the Canal du Midi.

 The Neuf Écluses on the Canal du Midi in Béziers  The aqueduct carrying the Canal du Midi over the River Orb  The aqueduct carrying the Canal du Midi over the River Orb  View through the Canal du Midi aqueduct of the River Orb and its bridges  Fontaine du Titan in the Parc des Poètes  Statue of Paul Riquet, the designer of the Canal du Midi, who was born in the town