Canal des Deux Mers
The Canal des Deux Mers (French pronunciation: [kanal de dø mɛʁs]; English: Canal of the Two Seas) has been used to describe two different but similar things since the 1660s. In some cases, it is used interchangeably with the Canal du Midi. In others, it describes the path from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean of which the Canal du Midi was the first artificial component.
| Canal des Deux Mers | |
|---|---|
English: Two Seas Canal | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | Canal du Midi 240 km (150 mi) Garonne Lateral Canal 193 km (120 mi) |
| Locks | Canal du Midi 65 locks Garonne Lateral Canal 53 locks |
| History | |
| Construction began | Canal du Midi 1666 Garonne Lateral Canal 1838 |
| Date completed | Canal du Midi 1681 Garonne Lateral Canal 1856 |
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