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Discover Homps in France
Homps in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon with its 640 habitants is a town located in France - some 386 mi or ( 622 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Homps is now 09:48 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toulouse, Rodez, Rieux-Minervois, Puicheric, and Peyriac-Minervois. When in this area, you might want to check out Toulouse . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Homps ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Canal du Midi
A very abbreviated version of our holiday video showing our May 2009 trip on the Canal du Midi in the south of France ..
A Holiday in the Life of a Superstar Poet/Comedian
Superstar poet/comedian Marcus Keeley takes a break from the daily grind of being deep to explore a little bit of the south of France. Filmed on location in Olonzac, France. marcuskeeley.blogspot.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Homps Lock
Homps Lock is a single chamber lock on the Canal du Midi. It lies east of the small town of Homps in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Ognon Lock 689 metres to the east and Jouarres Lock 3688 metres to the west.
Located at 43.27 2.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ognon Lock
Ognon Lock is a double chamber lock on the Canal du Midi in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Pechlaurier Lock 2726 metres to the east and Homps Lock 689 metres to the west.
Located at 43.27 2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ognon Aqueduct
The Ognon Aqueduct is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. It was built in 1826-27 to replace the troublesome level crossing of the Ognon River. The seemingly little Ognon River which normally trickles underneath the canal can, in the event of a cloudburst in the hills, can swell to such an extent that it floods the canal. The lock keeper then has to close the floodgate preventing through navigation until the floods subside.
Located at 43.27 2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Jouarres Aqueduct
The Jouarres Aqueduct (French: Aqueduc de xx) is one of several aqueducts on the Canal du Midi. In Jouarres le Vieux France, it carries the canal over a small stream. It is one of three original aqueducts created by Pierre-Paul Riquet during the building of the canal from 1667 to 1681.
Located at 43.26 2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Pechlaurier Lock
Pechlaurier Lock is a double chamber lock on the Canal du Midi in the Aude region of Languedoc, France. The adjacent locks are Argens Lock 2485 metres to the east and Ognon Lock 2726 metres to the west.
Located at 43.25 2.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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