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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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: canal in France
  • Also known as: “Pont-Canal de Briare”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Briare aqueduct and Église Saint-Étienne de Briare.

Bridge
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The in central France carries the Canal latéral à la Loire over the river on its journey to the . It replaced a river-level crossing from the canal to meet the Briare Canal that was hazardous in times of flood.

Church
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is a church.

Church
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire and Briare.

Village
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is a commune in the department in north-central .

Village
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is a commune in the department in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. The composer and organist Henri Nibelle was born in .

Village
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is a commune in the department in north-central . is situated 5 km south of Briare Canal.

Briare Canal

Latitude
47.63255° or 47° 37′ 57″ north
Longitude
2.73829° or 2° 44′ 18″ east
Elevation
133 metres (436 feet)
Open location code
8FV4JPMQ+28
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6247497992
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
3030131
Wiki­data ID
Q432090
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Satellite Map

Discover Briare Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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 Pont Canal and Clos des Maisonnettes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Aire de stationnement pour camping-cars Pont des Vignes - Briare and Le Petit Train de Briare.

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