Canal de Bergues

Canal de Bergues
Canal de Bergues
	The canal of Bergues, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Specifications
Length	8 km (5.0 mi)
Locks	0
Status	In service.
Geography
Direction	North-south
Start point	Dunkerque
End point	Bergues
Beginning coordinates	51°03′N 2°22′E / 51.050°N 2.367°E
Ending coordinates	50°58′19″N 2°25′34″E / 50.97202°N 2.42600°E

The Canal de Bergues is an 8 km long canal connecting Bergues and the ports at Dunkerque, in the Nord department, in northern France. It was built in 16th century.

The canal was in use in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 18th is now a deadend at Bergues.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.
^ McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[jefferson-1] Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.

[hugh-2] McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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