Savières Canal
The Canal de Savières is a canal in eastern France. It joins the Lac du Bourget to the Rhône at Chanaz. It is 4.5 km long with one lock. It was a natural watercourse until canalised in the 19th century.- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in France
- Also known as: “Canal de Savieres” and “Canal de Savières”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Maison de Boigne and Église de l’Assomption de Vions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vions and Chanaz.
Vions
Village
Vions is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Chanaz
Village
Chanaz is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 551.
Lavours
Village
Lavours is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Lavours is situated 2½ km west of Savières Canal.
Savières Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.81581° or 45° 48′ 57″ north
Longitude
5.80626° or 5° 48′ 23″ east
Elevation
233 metres (764 feet)
Open location code
8FQ7RR84+8G
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Satellite Map
Discover Savières Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Savières Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Canal de Savières”
- Dutch: “Canal de Savières”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة سايفير”
- Esperanto: “Canal de Savières”
- French: “Canal de Savière”
- French: “Canal de Savieres”
- French: “canal de Savières”
- French: “Canal de Savières”
- German: “Canal de Savières”
- Russian: “Канал Савьер”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vions-Chanaz Railway Station and Mont Landard.
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