Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne
| Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne | |
|---|---|
 The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne at Guny (PK 11) | |
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Locks | 13 |
| History | |
| Date completed | 1890 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Abbécourt |
| End point | Bourg-et-Comin |
| Beginning coordinates | 49°35′31″N 3°11′26″E / 49.59195°N 3.19054°E |
| Ending coordinates | 49°23′19″N 3°39′20″E / 49.38873°N 3.65561°E |
| Connects to | |
The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne (French pronunciation: [kanal də lwaz a lɛn], literally Canal of the Oise to the Aisne) is a summit level canal in the Hauts-de-France region (northern France), formerly Picardy. It connects the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Abbécourt to the Canal latéral à l'Oise at Bourg-et-Comin.[1]
En route
[edit]- PK 0 Junction with Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Abbécourt
- PK 25.5 Pinon
- PK 35 Pargny-Filain
- Summit level reservoir, Bassin de Monampteuil
- PK 38-40.5 Braye-en-Laonnois tunnel (2365m) 49°27′22″N 3°35′16″E / 49.45619°N 3.58789°E to 49°26′17″N 3°36′17″E / 49.43816°N 3.60481°E
- PK 48 Junction with Canal latéral à l'Oise at Bourg-et-Comin
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Edwards-May, David (2010). Inland Waterways of France. St Ives, Cambs., UK: Imray. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-846230-14-1.
External links
[edit]- Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne navigation guide; places, ports and moorings on the canal, by the author of Inland Waterways of France, Imray
- Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals (French waterways website section)