Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Canal du Midi' has mentioned 'Construction' in the following places:
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| Originally named the Canal royal en Languedoc (Royal Canal in Languedoc) and renamed by French revolutionaries to Canal du Midi in 1789, the canal is considered one of the greatest construction works of the 17th century. | WIKI |
| Jean-Baptiste Colbert authorized the start of work by royal edict in October, 1666, with the aim of developing the wheat trade, under the supervision of Pierre-Paul Riquet, and construction lasted from 1666 to 1681, during the reign of Louis XIV. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Location and profile of the canal 1.2 Legal status 2 History 2.1 Abandoned projects 2.2 Study of the project 2.2.1 Highlights 2.2.2 Inaccuracies by Pierre-Paul Riquet 2.2.3 Study techniques 2.3 Political and economic context 2.4 The edict of Louis XIV and the financing of the project 2.5 Construction of the canal 2.5.1 Work organization and social conditions 2.5.2 Trades and work measures implemented 2.6 Inauguration 2.7 Supplementary works 2.8 Operation and life of the canal 2.8.1 Management 2.8.2 Maintenance 2.8.3 The economy around the canal 2.8.4 The boats 2.8.5 Influence on Hungary 2.9 Rail competition 2.10 The end of merchant traffic 2.11 The canal in the 21st century 2.11.1 A canal for tourism and recreation 2.11.2 A canal for water 2.11.3 The Canal as heritage 3 The structures 3.1 Water supply for the canal 3.2 The locks 3.3 The ports 3.4 The aqueducts 3.5 Other structures 4 Flora and fauna 5 The Canal du Midi as a model 6 People linked to the canal 7 See also 8 Notes 8.1 Comments 8.2 Citations 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External links | WIKI |
| The construction of such a structure would save vessels (of trade but also the king's galleys) and goods from sailing around the Iberian Peninsula which could take a month to complete. | WIKI |
| The construction of this canal required passage through the Seuil de Naurouze or the Seuil de Graissens. | WIKI |
| His study appeared rigorous and included a pilot phase with the construction of the Rigole de la plaine to substantiate his claim. | WIKI |
| Thus, the construction of the canal would permit the creation of a direct passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic without passing through the Strait of Gibraltar controlled by the Spaniards, the aim being to destroy the Spanish trade and establish a commercial flow through Languedoc. | WIKI |
| The decree specified the authorization of the construction of the canal, its issuing of invitations to tender, and its awarding to the designer, Pierre-Paul Riquet, and his descendants. | WIKI |
| Construction of the canal[edit] | WIKI |
| Work began on the first "enterprise" on 1 January 1667 with the construction of the trough of the Rigole de la plaine then continued on 15 April 1667 with the laying of the first stone of the Lac de Saint-Ferrxc3xa9ol. | WIKI |
| However, in October 1680, Riquet died during construction. | WIKI |
| For fifteen years nearly 12,000 workers worked on the construction of the canal. | WIKI |
| Engineering in this period was mainly focused on fortress construction, and hydraulics was concerned mostly with mining and problems of drainage. | WIKI |
| The masons and stonecutters were responsible for the construction of structures such as bridges, locks, and spillways. | WIKI |
| However, a report of the General Inspectorate of Architecture and Heritage in 2003 showed that the channel was in very poor condition with many works and infrastructure devaluing its surroundings and suffering from significant housing pressure evidenced by uncontrolled construction, poorly designed facilities that misrepresent the site, and the construction of marinas in the ports on the canal. | WIKI |
| A museum is located near the outlets and has displays on the history of the construction of the Lake. | WIKI |
| [91] Pierre-Paul Riquet had dreamed of the construction of a new city around this basin that never saw the day. | WIKI |
| [107] As the United States Ambassador to France he envisaged the construction of a similar work to link the Potomac River to Lake Erie. | WIKI |