Project Gutenberg 2018-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 159 Fernay, Jacques 1849 Un grand français du XVIIme siècle : Pierre Paul Riquet et le canal du Midi Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Un grand français du XVIIme siècle : Pierre Paul Riquet et le canal du Midi" by Jacques Fernay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life and achievements of Pierre-Paul Riquet, focusing on his pivotal role in the creation of the Canal du Midi, one of the most significant engineering projects of the 17th century. It aims to portray Riquet as a remarkable figure whose efforts had a lasting impact on France's infrastructure and economy. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to a vibrant setting in Béziers in July 1604, where the household of messire Riquet is abuzz with preparations for the baptism of his newborn son. The narrative paints a detailed picture of Riquet's charisma and social connections through the arrival of family and friends, each characterized by their distinct personalities and professions. As the story unfolds, celebratory discussions touch upon the challenges posed by poor roads, setting the stage for Riquet's future aspirations of improving transportation and commerce through his ambitious canal project. The opening highlights Riquet's enduring quest for connectivity and prosperity, foreshadowing the monumental work that he would later accomplish. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Riquet de Bonrepos, Pierre-Paul, 1604-1680 Canal du Midi (France) -- History TC Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Sciences et Techniques Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: Engineering & Technology 339743 2025-07-22T14:41:00.386401 text/html 345375 2020-06-28T22:02:34 text/html 3679474 2025-07-22T14:41:06.615346 application/epub+zip 3682759 2025-07-22T14:41:01.648357 application/epub+zip 193997 2025-07-22T14:41:00.926402 application/epub+zip 3098774 2025-07-22T14:41:10.318416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3058979 2025-07-22T14:41:05.851417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275067 2022-08-25T15:52:34.399944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298216 2025-07-22T14:40:59.394349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298420 2018-04-17T14:42:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19201 2025-07-22T14:41:10.452322 application/rdf+xml 9587 2025-07-22T14:41:01.038391 image/jpeg 1560 2025-07-22T14:41:00.985364 image/jpeg 111918 2018-04-17T14:43:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 3343871 2020-06-28T22:02:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 3346727 2025-07-22T14:41:00.484393 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog