The Fonserannes Water Slope, is a disused inclined plane on the Canal du Midi parallel to the Fonserannes Lock. It has a rise of 13.6 m and a slope of 5°.
This technique for a water slope was described by the French engineer Jean Aubert in 1961.
It was designed to lift vessels of up to 350 tonnes displacement.
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