Percée des Cammazes, Historic tunnel of Canal du Midi in Les Cammazes, France
The Percée des Cammazes consists of a vaulted tunnel stretching 233 meters in length and 3 meters in width, connecting the mountain rigole to Saint-Ferréol reservoir.
Military engineer Vauban designed this water passage in 1686 following the death of Pierre-Paul Riquet, completing the construction with hundreds of workers by 1688.
The tunnel represents a significant example of 17th-century French hydraulic engineering, forming an essential component of the UNESCO World Heritage Canal du Midi.
The structure remains functional beneath the D629 road connecting Carcassonne to Revel, with access points available for maintenance and observation.
Two symmetrical sculptural facades mark the tunnel entrances, though one panel depicting King Louis XIV disappeared during the French Revolution.
Location: Les Cammazes
Part of: Canal du Midi
GPS coordinates: 43.40970,2.08062
Latest update: May 24, 2025 10:20
Bassin de Saint-Ferréol
5.4 km
Abbaye-école de Sorèze
4.8 km
Les Cammazes dam
1.2 km
Rigole de la plaine
5.9 km
Oppidum de Berniquaut
3.8 km
Musée Dom-Robert et de la tapisserie du XXe siècle
4.8 km
Halle du Beffroi
8.2 km
Château de Ferrals
8.8 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix de Sorèze
4.9 km
Église Saint-Martin de Sorèze
4.9 km
Château de Cahuzac
6.3 km
Centre national de vol à voile de la Montagne Noire
7.3 km
Pierre levée de Picarel
7.6 km
Château de Labécède-Lauragais
6.5 km
Hôtel Abbaye Ecole de Sorèze
4.8 km
Église Notre-Dame de Revel
8.1 km
Église Saint-Étienne de Durfort
3.4 km
Église Saint-Vincent de Cahuzac
6.9 km
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Verdun-en-Lauragais
5.3 km
Église de l'Assomption des Brunels
2.7 km
Barrage de Saint-Ferréol
5.6 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste d'Arfons
7.4 km
Musée des vieux métiers de Saissac
5.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Villemagne
6.2 km
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Vaudreuille
8.2 km
Pont du Riat
7.8 km
Les Cammazes lake
1.3 km
Prise d'eau de Pont-Crouzet
5.4 kmReviews
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