Canal latéral à l'Aisne

The channel system in the French region of Champagne- Ardenne

The Lateral Canal à l' Aisne ( German: Aisne - side channel ) is a French Ship Canal, which runs in Champagne -Ardenne and Picardy.

Geography

The channel is part of an inland waterway which connects the area Belgium and the Ardennes, with the greater Paris area. This route consists of the following waterways:

  • Meuse ( German: Maas ) - as channeled flow
  • Canal de la Meuse
  • Canal des Ardennes
  • Lateral Canal à l' Aisne
  • Aisne - as channeled flow
  • Oise - as channeled flow

Development and technical infrastructure

The Lateral Canal à l' Aisne begins at Vieux- lès- Asfeld, where he ( German: Ardennes - channel) its transition from the Canal des Ardennes place. It is a channel of the type of side channel and accompanied on his length of 53Kilometern the river Aisne. He overcomes a height difference of 18 meters with the help of 8 locks and opens the place Condé- sur -Aisne in the river Aisne, which can be driven from there to its confluence with the Oise at Compiègne directly with ships. In Berry -au -Bac he meets the Canal de l' Aisne à la Marne ( German: Aisne - Marne Canal ), which opens up further connections to southern France. In Bourg- et- Comin Canal de l' Oise à l' Aisne branches ( German: Oise -Aisne Canal) off the north-western France and the Belgian coast country opens up.

Coordinates

  • Source of the canal: 49 ° 27 ' 28 " N, 4 ° 5' 53 " O49.4577777777784.0980555555556Koordinaten: 49 ° 27 ' 28 " N, 4 ° 5' 53 " O
  • Endpoint of the channel: 49 ° 24 ' 4 " N, 3 ° 29 ' 3" O49.4011111111113.4841666666667

By Crossed departments

  • Ardennes
  • Aisne

When Berry -au -Bac he touches on a length of about 1 km as well the department of Marne.

Places on the canal

  • Vieux- lès- Asfeld
  • Neufchatel- sur -Aisne
  • Berry -au -Bac
  • Bourg- et- Comin
  • Celles- sur -Aisne

Economic Importance

Cargo shipping has gradually lost its importance. However, the waterway is more commonly used by cargo ships even today. Sports and houseboats come in comparison with other waterways rarer.

Champagne-Ardenne Meuse (river) Berry-au-Bac Ardennes (department) Pleasure craft
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