Épanchoir de Foucaud

Épanchoir de Foucaud

The Épanchoir de Foucaud is a small botanical garden located in Pennautier just outside Carcassonne, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France. It contains a collection of Mediterranean plants set about an "épanchoir" of the Canal du Midi, that is, a spillway for the canal's excess water. The garden is open daily without charge.

See also

* Canal du Midi
* List of botanical gardens in France

References

* [http://www.canal-du-midi.org/fr/canal/cartes/languedoc_roussillon/11_aude/pennautier.aspx Canal du Midi - Pennautier (French)]
* [http://www.carcassonne-tourisme.com/carcassonne2.nsf/vueTitre/20033617143049/$file/GuideRando.pdf Carcassonne Tourisme brochure (French)]
* [http://tresordesregions.mgm.fr/Mdir.php?p=cant.php&region=91&ct=1198 France, le trésor des régions - Cantons de Carcassonne (French)]
* [http://www.moet-chandon.co.uk/pages/canal-du-midi.php History of the Canal du Midi at Carcassonne]


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