Atlantic-Mediterranean Waterway
Creates a navigable route linking the Garonne basin with the Mediterranean.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Pierre-Paul Riquet Biography and Timeline
Follow Pierre-Paul Riquet through 2 dated historical records for France.
Pierre-Paul Riquet, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1681–1681Years on this page
1681
Canal du Midi Opened
The Canal du Midi opens after years of construction.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.