^35 A general View of the 



rufaftories of the north of France could furnifh thcfe articles, 

 of which Boardeaux would be the entrepot either for Ame- 

 rica or for the Eaft Indies. 



Department ofHerault. , 



Coal mines are frequcnily met with in this department (20). 

 The canton of Bedarieux affords feme immeniely rich, fuch 

 as thofe of Saint-Gtrvais, ofCamplong, of Bouflaque, and 

 GrailfefTac ; towards the fouth, in the canton of Roiijan, thofe 

 of Boufquet, ill the commune of Nefties ; towards the foulh- 



:weft, in the canton of Saint-Chiniau, the mines of CeflTenon; 



;and towards the Ibulh, near the canal of the two feas, thofe 

 of Azillanet. Some have been found alfo in dilirrent places 

 in the environs of Montpellier. A leafe is about to be granted 

 for woikiug thofe of Saint- Gel y-du-Fcfq. 



Though the greater part of the coals procured from thefe 

 mines is not of the belt quality, they are a great relief, in 



• confequence of the dearnefs of wood, and of the numerous 

 nianufa61:ories in which they are empIo\\"d. 



But in general, the means of circulation in the interior of 

 this department arc neither numerous nor eafy. The coals of 

 the mines in the neighbourhood of Bcdarieux, which might 

 furnilh a great many, cannot conveniently be tranfporied. 

 Some individuals are fuliciting for grants fubje6l to the con- 

 dition of making a road, which would foon give more im- 

 portance to thefe mines bv facilitating the carriage of them to 

 Bedarieux. It would be nccefl'ary alfo to have a connnunica- 



'tion with the canal of the two feas, lei's expenfive than that 

 by land. It a])pears that the river Ourbe might eafily be 

 Tendered navigable from Bedarieux to Bezieres. It would 

 then anfwer verv well the propofed objeilit. 



The price of coals at thefe mines is 35 cents per myria- 

 gramme. But this price is doubled when they have been 

 tranfported as far as the canal. 



The coal mines which are nearefl, fuch as thofe of Azil- 

 lanet, are attended with fome advantages in this refpcft. 

 The whole prcduef of the different mines of this deparl- 



'ment mav be eftimated at l,8oo,oco myriagrammes. 



In confequenre of the fuperior ipiality of the coals of Cai*- 

 meaux, in the department of Tarn, they are received by the 

 confumers along the canal, in prcferrtice to thofe already 

 mentioned, though the price is nearly double. 



Department of Jcmappes. 



A very large portion of this department (21), and parti- 

 • 9 cularly 



