"Under this square was located the Port of Lunel built in 1728, which the trading activity ( salt, grains, wines, brandy wood and coal ) was florishing during more than a century. After 1845, different causes made its activity decline, the silted and unhealthy canal was then declassified as a waterway in 1937 and its port was filled in 1941 and 1961. A.M.P.L. 1996 " " The canal Carpark (the former port) The port, which was located below the present canal, was built in Lunel between 1718 ans 1728. It had a major role in the trading of corn, fodder, wine, salt and wood. With the development of railways, its activity declined, the port and part of the canal, which by the connected Lunel to the Etang de l'Or, were gradually filled between 1940 and 1970. "