Canal du Loing

Canal du Loing
Canal du Loing at Cepoy
Specifications
Length49.4 km (30.7 mi)
Locks19 (originally 20)
History
Principal engineerRégemortes (father and son)
Date approved1720
Date completed1723
Geography
Start pointSaint-Mammès on the Seine
End pointBuges near Montargis
Beginning coordinates48°01′41″N 2°43′21″E / 48.02816°N 2.72255°E / 48.02816; 2.72255
Ending coordinates48°23′14″N 2°48′08″E / 48.38721°N 2.80229°E / 48.38721; 2.80229
Connects toCanal de Briare and Seine
NoteLock 20 is disused since level of the Seine was changed.
Map

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.