Ponts Jumeaux
Ponts-Jumeaux | |
|---|---|
Twin Bridges | |
| Coordinates | 43°36′40″N 1°25′10″E / 43.61111°N 1.41944°E |
| Carries | Road on the north and south bridges; cycle on the central bridge |
| Crosses | From north to south the mouth of the lateral canal to the Canal de Garonne, the Midi Canal and the Canal de Brienne |
| Locale | Toulouse, France |
| Maintained by | Port de l'Embouchure, property of the State |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Masonry bridge |
| Material | Stone, ashlar, brick |
| History | |
| Designer | Joseph-Marie de Saget |
| Construction start | 1771, 1774, 1844 |
| Location | |
The Ponts Jumeaux (English: Twin Bridges) is the point at which the Canal du Midi joins the Canal de Garonne and the River Garonne, via the Canal de Brienne. It was built in 1774 by Joseph-Marie de Saget, a civil engineer in the province of Languedoc in Toulouse.
In fact, there are three bridges, each of which is the entrance to a canal. The entrance to the Canal du Midi is in the center. The Canal de Garonne to the north. The Canal de Brienne to the south. The north bridge was added during construction of the Canal de Garonne in 1844.
For boats to turn from one canal into another, the close quarters usually require them to proceed into the basin and turn before going into the next canal. The basin contains the Port de l'Embouchure.