Pierre-Paul Riquet

Portrait of Pierre-Paul Riquet
A statue of Pierre-Paul Riquet in Toulouse
Stele in Toulouse Cathedral

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.