page_title: Pierre-Paul Riquet
hierarchical_section_title: Pierre-Paul Riquet
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; Statue of Pierre-Paul Riquet by Bernard Griffoul-Dorval at the top of the Allées Jean-Jaurès in Toulouse. The statue has been restored and moved to its new location since December 2019.Français&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Statue de Pierre-Paul Riquet par Bernard Griffoul-Dorval en haut des Allées Jean-Jaurès à Toulouse. La statue a été restaurée et déplacée sur son nouvel emplacement depuis décembre 2019. Depicted person&#58; &#32;Pierre-Paul Riquet&#32;– French engineer Bernard Griffoul-Dorval &#160;(1788&#8211;1861)&#160;&#160;DescriptionFrench sculptorDate of birth/death 1788&#160; 1861&#160;Location of birth/death Toulouse ToulouseAuthority control : Q15970358 VIAF:&#8201;305982574 SUDOC:&#8201;174683707 creator QS:P170,Q15970358
context_page_description: Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos was the engineer and canal-builder responsible for the construction of the Canal du Midi.
context_section_description: Pierre-Paul Riquet, Baron de Bonrepos (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.
caption: A statue of Pierre-Paul Riquet in Toulouse
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