Canal du Loing

Course outline of the route Bourbonnais

The Canal du Loing is a ship canal in the French regions Centre and Ile- de -France. He, together with the channels Briare canal, Canal in the Loire and the Canal du Centre, a channel chain (Route Bourbonnais ), which allows the barges and pleasure boats a transition from the Seine to the Saône and on to the Mediterranean.

Development and technical infrastructure

It begins just north of Montargis, the place the bow, where he has connection to the Canal de Briare. It is at this intersection leads also to the Canal d' Orléans, who is currently locked but for shipping. The Canal du Loing runs generally north and flows for a length of 48 kilometers at Moret -sur -Loing in the River Loing, which is channeled from here and two kilometers to reach the Seine at Saint- Mammès. The channel is of type produces a side channel that follows the course of the River Loing. He has 19 locks, overcoming a height difference of 38 meters. The locks are designed for ships with the standard size Freycinet.

Coordinates

  • Source of the canal: 48 ° 1 ' 39 " N, 2 ° 43' 20" O48.02752.7222222222222Koordinaten: 48 ° 1 ' 39 " N, 2 ° 43' 20" E
  • Endpoint of the channel: 48 ° 22 ' 38 " N, 2 ° 49' 9" O48.3772222222222.8191666666667

By Crossed departments

In the Centre region:

  • Loiret

In the region of Ile- de -France:

  • Seine- et- Marne

Places on the canal

  • Cepoy
  • Souppes -sur -Loing
  • Nemours
  • Moret -sur -Loing

History

Construction began in 1720, the opening ceremony took place in 1723. Was he initially for the supply of Paris is of great economic importance, it is now mostly used by tourists with sports and houseboats.

Centre (French region) Moret-sur-Loing Canal du Centre (France) Souppes-sur-Loing Pleasure craft
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