Béziers in Hérault, Occitania, France — Western Europe
Pierre Paul Riquet
(1604 ou 1609 – 1680)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 20, 2012
1. Pierre Paul Riquet Marker
Inscription.
Pierre Paul Riquet. (1604 ou 1609 – 1680). Biterrois, constructeur du Canal due Midi, il trouve la solution permettant d’unir par un canal l’Ocean a la Mediterranee. En 1667, il entreprend les travaux qu’il financera lui meme. Chantier grandiose représentant 15 ans travail et 12000 ouvriers à la tâche. Il meurt mene un an avant la mise en eau du canal... Sa statue lournée vers l’Ouest, con temple son oeuvre.
[Translation by Google Translate (with modifications): , Pierre Paul Riqet , (1604 or 1609 - 1680) , Native of Béziers, builder of the Canal du Midi, he found the solution to join the [Atlantic] Ocean to the Mediterranean. In 1667, he began the work that he himself financed. The massive work project represented 15 years and 12,000 workers at the task. He died a year before water entered the canal... His statue looks westward contemplating his work.
Biterrois, constructeur du Canal due Midi, il trouve la solution permettant d’unir par un canal l’Ocean a la Mediterranee.
En 1667, il entreprend les travaux qu’il financera lui meme.
Chantier grandiose représentant 15 ans travail et 12000 ouvriers à la tâche. Il meurt mene un an avant la mise en eau du canal...
Sa statue lournée vers l’Ouest, con temple son oeuvre.
[Translation by Google Translate (with modifications):
Pierre Paul Riqet
(1604 or 1609 - 1680)
Native of Béziers, builder of the Canal du Midi, he found the solution to join the [Atlantic] Ocean to the Mediterranean.
In 1667, he began the work that he himself financed.
The massive work project represented 15 years and 12,000 workers at the task. He died a year before water entered the canal...
His statue looks westward contemplating his work.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1667.
Location. 43° 20.495′ N, 3° 13.056′ E. Marker is in Béziers, Occitanie (Occitania), in Hérault. Marker is at the intersection of Allées Paul Riquet and Avenue Camille Saint-Saens on Allées Paul Riquet. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72 Allées Paul Riquet, Béziers, Occitanie 34500, France. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Pierre-Paul Riquet. "Pierre-Paul Riquet (June 29, 1609 (some sources say 1604) – October 4, 1680) was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi." (Submitted on October 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
2. Canal du Midi. "The Canal du Midi was built to serve as a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, avoiding the long sea voyage around hostile Spain, Barbary pirates, and a trip that in the 17th century took a full month to complete." (Submitted on October 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 20, 2012
2. Pierre Paul Riquet Marker
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 20, 2012
3. Statue of Pierre Paul Riquet
A Pierre-Paul Riquet
Sa Ville Natale
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, September 22, 2012
4. Statue of Pierre Paul Riquet
Photographed By Detroit Publishing Company, circa 1900
5. Statue Paul Riquet et les allees
This postcard image, courtesy of the US Library of Congress, shows the Riquet statue and surroundings as it was around 1900.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 10, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 5. submitted on December 1, 2012. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
