Canal du Loing | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 49.4 km (30.7 mi) |
Locks | 19 (originally 20) |
History | |
Principal engineer | Régemortes (father and son) |
Date approved | 1720 |
Date completed | 1723 |
Geography | |
Start point | Saint-Mammès on the Seine |
End point | Buges near Montargis |
Beginning coordinates | 48°01′41″N 2°43′21″E / 48.02816°N 2.72255°E |
Ending coordinates | 48°23′14″N 2°48′08″E / 48.38721°N 2.80229°E |
Connects to | Canal de Briare and Seine |
Note | Lock 20 is disused since level of the Seine was changed. |
The Canal du Loing (French pronunciation: [kanal dy lwɛ̃]) is a 49.4 km long canal which connects the Seine at Saint-Mammès to the Briare Canal just north of Montargis, in central France. It runs through the Loiret and Seine-et-Marne départements.