Étang de la Gazonne

Étang de la Gazonne, is a 29-hectare lake that provides water for the workings of the Canal de Briare. Hugues Cosnier, designer of the canal, planned a 3.25-mile-long waterway from the River Trezée to the Gazonne. The Gazonne acted as a reservoir.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Etang de la Gazonne”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église d’Escrignelles and Château du Muguet.

Church
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Étang de la Gazonne.

Castle
Photo: Pillou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 3 km southeast of Étang de la Gazonne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ouzouer-sur-Trézée and Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses.

Village
Photo: Alvaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune of the department in north-central . The and the river Trézée run through the town. A well-known mayor of the town was Count Robert de La Rochefoucauld, a fighter and spy for the French Resistance. is situated 4½ km southwest of Étang de la Gazonne.

Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-central . The name of the commune comes from its impressive seven locks on . is situated 5 km northeast of Étang de la Gazonne.

Village
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-central , in the historical region of Puisaye. is situated 8 km east of Étang de la Gazonne.

Étang de la Gazonne

Latitude
47.70232° or 47° 42′ 8″ north
Longitude
2.84621° or 2° 50′ 46″ east
Open location code
8FV4PR2W+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189399720
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q429514
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Étang de la Gazonne” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Étang de Grand Rue and Ecurie du Rondeau.

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