Briare aqueduct

The Briare Aqueduct 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 that was hazardous in times of flood.
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  • Bridge
  • …lies at an elevation of around 140 metres (460 feet)
  • Description: Aqueduct in central France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Firmin de Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire and Église Saint-Étienne de Briare.
Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church
is a church, which is situated 650 metres south of Briare aqueduct.
Jackogamer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church
is a church, which is situated 780 metres north of Briare aqueduct.
Deche, Public domain.
Castle
The is a historic manor… is situated 1½ km north of Briare aqueduct.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire and Briare.
Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a commune in the department in north-central .
Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a commune in the department…
Roulex 45, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a commune in the department in north-central . is situated 4½ km south of Briare aqueduct.

Briare aqueduct

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Latitude
47.63119° or 47° 37′ 52″ north
Longitude
2.7344° or 2° 44′ 4″ east
Open location code
8FV4JPJM+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 250831526
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Geo­Names ID
13308282
Wiki­data ID
Q2846575

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Briare aqueduct” goes by many names.
Kanaalbrug van BriareDutch
Pont-canal de BriareFrench
pont-canal de Saint-Firmin-sur-LoireFrench
Kanalbrücke BriareGerman
Briare Ūn-hô KiôMin Nan Chinese
Kanalski most BriareSlovenian

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