This canal was built between 1642 and 1647 to clean up the "Vigueirie" (agricultural lowland between the Montagnette and the Alpilles) by draining the waste water to the sea. The Vigueirat Canal, which originates in the town of Tarascon, extends for 46 km and is partly classified in the National Nature Reserve Marais du Vigueirat. The outfall is located in the navigation channel from Arles to Bouc.