Photos • Location
| Canal de Pont-de-Vaux | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) [1] |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Current owner | VNF [2] |
| Original owner | Louis Auguste Bertin [2] |
| Principal engineer | Leonard Racle [2] |
| Construction began | 1783 [2] |
| Date restored | 1993 [1] |
| Geography | |
| Direction | East/West |
| Beginning coordinates | 46°25′59″N 4°56′08″E / 46.43311°N 4.93546°E |
| Ending coordinates | 46°26′49″N 4°53′56″E / 46.44705°N 4.89902°E |
| Connects to | Saône |
The Canal de Pont-de-Vaux is a canal in eastern France connecting the Saône at Fleurville to Pont-de-Vaux. It was closed for many years and reopened in 1993. It runs parallel to the Reyssouze River. [1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.
- ^ a b c d "Project Babel". Retrieved 23 April 2010.