The “ ninth ” (& unused) Fonseranes' lock, “Les Neuf Ecluses”, Béziers

midicanal.info	The “ ninth ” (& unused) Fonseranes' lock

The ninth lock at Beziers on the Midi canal

⇑ the ninth lock approach from the river orb or reverse view ⇑

Canal du Midi plaque

⇑ Tiled plaque on the road bridge, dated (bottom left corner) 21-12-49.

Below, the footbridge, probably used by the horses, which marked the break in the Midi Canal at its junction with the river Orb, boats travelled downstream a couple of hundred meters before changing banks and re-entering the canal system again. ⇓

Exit into river Orb