Briare aqueduct
The Briare Aqueduct in central France carries the Canal latéral à la Loire over the river Loire on its journey to the Seine. It replaced a river-level crossing from the canal to meet the Briare Canal that was hazardous in times of flood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Aqueduct in central France
- Also known as: “Pont-Canal de Briare”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Étienne de Briare and Briare station.
Église Saint-Étienne de Briare
Church
Photo: Jackogamer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Étienne de Briare is a church, which is situated 600 metres north of Briare aqueduct.
Briare station
Railway station
Photo: Didier45430, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Briare station is a railway station in Briare, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The station is located on the Moret-Lyon railway. The station is served by Intercités services operated by SNCF between Paris and Nevers. Briare station is situated 1½ km north of Briare aqueduct.
Église Saint-Firmin de Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire
Church
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Firmin de Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Briare aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire and Briare.
Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire
Village
Photo: Croquant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Briare
Village
Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Briare is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France, in the historical region of Puisaye. The composer and organist Henri Nibelle was born in Briare.
Châtillon-sur-Loire
Village
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Châtillon-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. Châtillon-sur-Loire is situated 5 km south of Briare aqueduct.
Briare aqueduct
- Categories: navigable aqueduct, bridge, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Briare, Arrondissement of Montargis, Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.63255° or 47° 37′ 57″ northLongitude
2.73829° or 2° 44′ 18″ eastElevation
140 metres (459 feet)Open location code
8FV4JPMQ+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 6247497992OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Slovenian—“Briare aqueduct” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Briare Ūn-hô Kiô”
- Dutch: “Kanaalbrug van Briare”
- French: “pont-canal de Briare”
- French: “Pont-canal de Briare”
- French: “pont-canal de Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire”
- German: “Kanalbrücke Briare”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Briare Ūn-hô Kiô”
- Slovenian: “Kanalski most Briare”
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