Canal de la Somme

Canal de la Somme
The entrance of the Canal de la Somme from the English Channel at Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme
Map
Specifications
Length156.4 km (97.2 mi)
Locks25
Total rise66 m (217 ft)
History
Construction began1770
Date completed1843
Geography
Start pointEnglish Channel at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
End pointCanal de Saint-Quentin at St. Simon
Connects toCanal de Saint-Quentin but disused Canal du Nord
Canal de la Somme location
Location of Canal de la Somme, showing the upstream section disused; middle section shared with Canal du Nord

The Canal de la Somme is a canal in northern France. Its total length is 156.4 km with 25 locks, from the English Channel at Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme to the Canal de Saint-Quentin at Saint-Simon.