Meaux-Chalifert Canal
Canal de Meaux à Chalifert | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) [1] |
Locks | 0 [1] |
History | |
Construction began | 1837 |
Date of first use | 1846 |
Geography | |
Direction | NE to SW |
Start point | Meaux |
End point | Chalifert |
Beginning coordinates | 48°57′03″N 2°52′54″E / 48.95086°N 2.88168°E |
Ending coordinates | 48°53′55″N 2°46′11″E / 48.89852°N 2.76984°E |
Connects to | Marne River |
The Canal de Meaux à Chalifert (French pronunciation: [kanal də mo a ʃalifɛʁ]) is a canal in northern France connecting the Marne River at Meaux to the Marne at Chalifert. At Lesches there is a 290 m (950 ft) canal tunnel.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-210-3.
- ^ Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.