Canal des Ardennes
Course outline of the channel
The Canal des Ardennes ( German: Ardennes Canal ) is a French Ship Canal, which runs in the Champagne- Ardenne region in the department of Ardennes.
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:
- Maas ( frz: Meuse) - as channeled flow
- Canal de la Meuse (formerly Canal de l' Est - industry- Nord)
- Canal des Ardennes
- Lateral Canal à l' Aisne
- Aisne - as channeled flow
- Oise - as channeled flow
Development and technical infrastructure
The Canal des Ardennes begins in the village of Pont-à- Bar, in the village of Dom- le- Mesnil, where it connected to the Canal de la Meuse ( German: Meuse canal ), and ends at Vieux- lès- Asfeld, where he merges into the Lateral Canal à l' Aisne. It has a total length of 99 kilometers.
It consists of two sections with separate kilometreage
- Pont -à- Bar to Rilly -sur -Aisne
- Of Vouziers to Vieux -lès- Asfeld
Both sections meet together in Rilly -sur Aisne, the distance between Rilly and Vouziers is a branch canal, which must not be driven by passers-by.
Coordinates
Section 1:
- Source of the canal: 49 ° 41 ' 37 "N, 4 ° 49 ' 46 " O49.6936111111114.8294444444444Koordinaten: 49 ° 41 ' 37 "N, 4 ° 49' 46" E
- Endpoint of the channel: 49 ° 29 ' 25 "N, 4 ° 38' 38 " O49.4902777777784.6438888888889
Section 2:
- Source of the canal: 49 ° 24 ' 14 " N, 4 ° 42' 13" O49.4038888888894.7036111111111
- Endpoint of the channel: 49 ° 27 ' 28 " N, 4 ° 5' 53 " O49.4577777777784.0980555555556
Places on the canal
- Pont-à- Bar
- Le Chesne
- Neuville-Day
- Rilly -sur -Aisne
- Vouziers (via needle tract )
- Rethel
- Asfeld
- Vieux- lès- Asfeld
History
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.