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Canal de Meaux à Chalifert
The Canal de Meaux à Chalifert 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]
| Canal de Meaux à Chalifert | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Project Babel