Briare Canal

The Briare Canal is one of the oldest canals in . Its construction started in 1604. It was the first summit level canal in Europe that was built using pound locks, connecting the Rhone- and valleys.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 133 metres (436 feet)
  • Description: canal in France
  • Address: Pont Henri IV, Briare, 45250

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Étienne de Briare and Château de Trousse-Barrière.
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is a church.
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The is a historic manor…
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is a railway station in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Briare and Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire.
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is a commune in the department…
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is a commune in the department in north-central .
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is a commune in the department in north-central . is situated 6 km south of Briare Canal.

Briare Canal

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Latitude
47.64005° or 47° 38′ 24″ north
Longitude
2.73668° or 2° 44′ 12″ east
Open location code
8FV4JPRP+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12246166481
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3030131
Wiki­data ID
Q432090

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Briare Canal” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Briareko ubidea”
  • Catalan: “Canal de Briare”
  • Cebuano: “Canal de Briare”
  • Chinese: “布里亚尔运河”
  • Chinese: “布里亞爾運河”
  • Czech: “Canal de Briare”
  • Dutch: “Briare Canal”
  • Dutch: “Canal de Briare”
  • French: “canal de Briare”
  • French: “Canal de Briare”
  • German: “Canal de Briare”
  • Italian: “Canale di Briare”
  • Japanese: “ブリアール運河”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Canal de Briare”
  • Norwegian: “Canal de Briare”
  • Russian: “Бриарский канал”
  • Spanish: “Canal de Briare”
  • Ukrainian: “Бріарський канал”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Les Magasins and Clos des Prés Gris.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre Socio Culturel and Capitainerie de Briare.

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