Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ pɔl ʁikɛ]; 29 June 1609 (some sources say 1604) – 4 October 1680) was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi. == Early life == Born as Paul Riquet in Béziers, Languedoc, France, he was the eldest son of solicitor, state prosecutor and businessman François-Guillaume Riquet.
Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ pɔl ʁikɛ]; 29 June 1609 (some sources say 1604) – 4 October 1680) was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi. == Early life == Born as Paul Riquet in Béziers, Languedoc, France, he was the eldest son of solicitor, state prosecutor and businessman François-Guillaume Riquet.
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