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Water in the mountains
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: Office de tourisme Pays des Écrins
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Since the Middle Ages, canals have been dug to carry water to the crops. The water is diverted by the canals: through the action of gravity, the water flows down the mountain sides. Use of the water is regulated and for any draw-off, the volume is measured.
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44.879396.4872635
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Point of Interest updated on 10/04/2025
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Office de tourisme du Pays des Écrins
Rue des Urties 05340 Vallouise-Pelvoux France
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