Canal du Loing
| Canal du Loing | |
|---|---|
 Canal du Loing at Cepoy | |
 | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 49.4 km (30.7 mi) |
| Locks | 19 |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | Régemortes (father and son) |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Saint-Mammès on the Seine |
| End point | Buges near Montargis |
| Beginning coordinates | 48°01′41″N 2°43′21″E / 48.02816°N 2.72255°E |
| Ending coordinates | 48°23′14″N 2°48′08″E / 48.38721°N 2.80229°E |
| Connects to | Canal de Briare and Seine |
| Note | Lock 20 is disused since level of the Seine was changed. |
The Canal du Loing is a 49.4 km long canal which connects the Seine (at Saint-Mammès) to the Briare Canal (near Montargis), in France. It runs through the Loiret and Seine-et-Marne departments.
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans sought letters patent to build the canal in 1720, and it was completed in 1723. 3815 barges passed through in 1752 alone.[1] Lock 20 is disused today, leaving 19 locks.
The canal is lateral to the River Loing except in two places where the river is used as part of the canal. There is a total fall of about 37m.[1]
The Canal du Loing is part of the Bourbonnais route from Saint-Mammès on the Seine to Chalon-sur-Saône on the Saône River.[1][2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.
- ^ Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.
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