Discovery of the Canal du Midi Archives

Name: Descubrimiento de los Archivos del Canal du Midi
Start: 2024-09-22T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-09-22T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Archives canal du Midi - Voies navigables de France

Come and discover this building, a real remarkable heritage of the Canal du Midi.

Domingo 22 septiembre, 10:00Passed

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As early as 1747, an archivist was hired to sort and classify the files from all the divisions of the canal, transported by post boat which ensured regular rotations between Toulouse and Agde. In 1750, a first depot was built at Port Saint-Étienne.
Waterways of France, manager of the Canal du Midi invites you to discover this building, a real remarkable heritage of this property classified as a UNESCO heritage.

On the agenda:

CONTINUOUS VISITS
From 10h to 12h30 and from 14h to 18h
Duration: 40 min - Registration on site.
Lectures
14h30 «The seigneury of the canal and its justice» by Josselin HÉNAFF
Duration: 1h - Registration on site.
16h00 «The construction of the canal and its first commercial operation in 1674» by Gérard CREVON
Duration: 1h - Registration on site.

About the location

Archives canal du Midi - Voies navigables de France

20 Port Saint-Etienne, 31000 Toulouse

Haute-Garonne
Occitanie

The Canal du Midi archives building is exceptional! Built like a temple, it gathers almost all the documents related to the Canal du Midi since their creation, more than 350 years ago! The entire history of the Canal du Midi, a World Heritage Site, is preserved here!