Canal latéral à la Loire
The Canal latéral à la Loire (French pronunciation: [kanal lateʁal a la lwaʁ], "canal parallel to the Loire") was constructed between 1827 and 1838 to connect the Canal de Briare at Briare and the Canal du Centre at Digoin, a distance of 196 kilometres (122 mi). It replaced the use of the river Loire, which was unreliable during winter floods and summer droughts. Aqueducts were used to cross the Allier at Le Guétin (in the commune of Cuffy) and the Loire at Digoin. However, because of the extreme length required, an aqueduct was not built to cross the Loire at Briare until 1896, when the Briare aqueduct was constructed.
| Canal latéral à la Loire | |
|---|---|
The port on the canal at Marseilles-lès-Aubigny | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 196.1 km (121.9 mi) |
| Locks | 37 or 38 |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1827 |
| Date completed | 1838 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Canal de Briare at Briare |
| End point | Canal du Centre at Digoin |
| Beginning coordinates | 47.63197°N 2.73671°E at aqueduct crossing Loire in Briare |
| Ending coordinates | 46.47756°N 3.98053°E at aqueduct crossing Loire in Digoin |
| Branch(es) | Embranchement de Châtillon |
| Connects to | Canal de Briare, Canal du Centre |
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