Marseille-Rhône Canal
The Canal de Marseille au Rhône connects the Mediterranean Sea at Marseille to the Rhône at Arles. The section between Marignane and Marseille has been closed since the collapse of the Rove Tunnel in 1963.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Body of water
- Description: canal in France
- Also known as: “Canal de Marseille au Rhone” and “Canal de Marseille au Rhône”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Étang de Bolmon and Château de Marignane.
Château de Marignane
Castle
Photo: Beris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Marignane is a municipal building in Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, in southern France, standing on Cours Mirabeau. It was designated a monument historique by the French government in 1996. Château de Marignane is situated 3 km northeast of Marseille-Rhône Canal.
Église Sainte-Cécile de Châteauneuf-les-Martigues
Church
Photo: C41n, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Cécile de Châteauneuf-les-Martigues is a church, which is situated 3 km southwest of Marseille-Rhône Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Châteauneuf-les-Martigues and Marignane.
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues
Town
Photo: C41n, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Châteauneuf-les-Martigues is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The La Mède refinery is nearby and has been in operation since 1935. Châteauneuf-les-Martigues is situated 3 km southwest of Marseille-Rhône Canal.
Marignane
Town
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Marignane is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. Marignane is situated 3 km northeast of Marseille-Rhône Canal.
Gignac-la-Nerthe
Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gignac-la-Nerthe is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is located about 10 km north-north-west of Marseille and is primarily a residential community. Gignac-la-Nerthe is situated 4½ km east of Marseille-Rhône Canal.
Marseille-Rhône Canal
- Category: canal
- Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.4041° or 43° 24′ 15″ northLongitude
5.18093° or 5° 10′ 51″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8FM7C53J+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 51755592OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Marseille-Rhône Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Canal de Marseille au Rhône”
- Chinese: “马赛－罗讷河运河”
- Chinese: “马赛-罗讷运河”
- Dutch: “Canal de Marseille au Rhône”
- Egyptian Arabic: “القناه من مرسيليا الى نهر الرون”
- French: “Canal de Marseille au Rhone”
- French: “canal de Marseille au Rhône”
- French: “Canal de marseille au rhône”
- French: “Canal de Marseille au Rhône”
- French: “Canal De Marseille Au Rhône”
- French: “Canal du Rove”
- German: “Canal de Marseille au Rhône”
- Spanish: “Canal de Marsella al Rodano”
- Spanish: “Canal de Marsella al Ródano”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sargas and Les Courrens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palun de Marignane - Aire de l’Aiguette and Club Marignanais Sportif Tir.
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