Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Canal du Midi' has mentioned 'Engineer' in the following places:
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| Canal du MidiCanal du Midi crossing the river Orb in Bxc3xa9ziersSpecificationsLength240xc2xa0km (150xc2xa0mi)[1]Maximum boat length30xc2xa0m (98xc2xa0ft)Maximum boat beam5.50xc2xa0m (18.0xc2xa0ft)Locks65 (originally 86)Maximum height above sea level189xc2xa0m (620xc2xa0ft)Minimum height above sea level0xc2xa0m (0xc2xa0ft)Navigation authorityVNFHistoryFormer namesCanal royal en LanguedocModern nameCanal du MidiCurrent ownerState of FranceOriginal ownerPierre-Paul RiquetPrincipal engineerPierre-Paul RiquetOther engineer(s)Marshal Sebastien Vauban, Louis Nicolas de Clerville, Franxc3xa7ois Andrxc3xa9ossyDate approved1666Construction began1667Date of first use20 May 1681Date completed15 May 1681GeographyStart pointToulouseEnd pointxc3x89tang de ThauBeginning coordinates43xc2xb036xe2x80xb240xe2x80xb3N 1xc2xb025xe2x80xb206xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf43.61102xc2xb0N 1.41844xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 43.61102; 1.41844Ending coordinates43xc2xb020xe2x80xb224xe2x80xb3N 3xc2xb032xe2x80xb223xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf43.34003xc2xb0N 3.53978xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 43.34003; 3.53978 Les Onglous LighthouseBranch ofCanal des Deux MersConnects toGaronne Lateral Canal, La Nouvelle branch, Canal de Brienne, Hxc3xa9rault, and xc3x89tang de ThauSummit:Seuil de Naurouze UNESCO World Heritage SiteCriteriaCultural: i, ii, iv, viReference770Inscription1996 (20th session) | WIKI |
| In 1650 another engineer also proposed to divert water from the Arixc3xa8ge to Cintegabelle to bring a non-navigable canal to Pech-David near Toulouse. | WIKI |
| [19] He was inspired by the French engineer Adam de Craponne who had implemented the same system for the Craponne Canal. | WIKI |
| The project benefited significantly from the appointment of an engineer for fortifications and hydraulics xe2x80x93 Louis Nicolas de Clerville xe2x80x93 who used his influence with Colbert to start the project. | WIKI |
| At the age of 63, Riquet started his great enterprise, sending his personal engineer, Franxc3xa7ois Andreossy, and a local water expert, Pierre Roux, to the Montagne Noire to work on the water supply. | WIKI |
| It was the king's engineer, La Feuille, who took over. | WIKI |
| [52] He then ordered Antoine Niquet, the engineer of fortifications for Languedoc, to carry out new work at the Montagne Noire level to drill the Cammazes Tunnel to extend the Rigole de la montagne and strengthen the Bassin de Saint-Ferrxc3xa9ol. | WIKI |
| Originally the engineer planned and built a third reservoir, the Naurouze, but it was abandoned in 1680 due to its excessive silting. | WIKI |
| The engineer also planted irises on the side of the canal to reduce subsidence of its banks. | WIKI |
| Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban, the royal architect and engineer who made many improvements to the canal between 1685 and 1686 Franxc3xa7ois Andreossy, a close associate and deputy of Pierre-Paul Riquet who continued the work after the Riquet's death. | WIKI |
| Louis Nicolas de Clerville an engineer who controlled and oversaw the works and advised Riquet. | WIKI |