| Canal des Ardennes | |
|---|---|
 Canal des Ardennes at Rethel | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 88 km (55 mi) |
| Maximum boat length | 38.50 m (126.3 ft) |
| Maximum boat beam | 5.05 m (16.6 ft) |
| Locks | 44 |
| Maximum height above sea level | 151.3 m (496 ft) |
| Minimum height above sea level | 60.55 m (198.7 ft) |
| Navigation authority | VNF |
| History | |
| Date approved | 1820 |
| Construction began | 1823-1827 |
| Date of first use | 1831 |
| Date completed | 1835 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Vieux-lès-Asfeld |
| End point | Pont-a-Bar (Dom-le-Mesnil) |
| Beginning coordinates | 49°26′56″N 4°05′43″E / 49.4489°N 4.0953°E |
| Ending coordinates | 49°41′37″N 4°49′48″E / 49.6936°N 4.83°E |
| Branch(es) | Canal de Vouziers |
| Connects to | Canal de la Meuse (river Meuse), Canal latéral à l'Aisne |
The Canal des Ardennes (French pronunciation: [kanal de.z‿aʁdɛn], literally Ardennes Canal) is a summit level canal built to the Freycinet gauge between the river valleys of the Aisne and the Meuse.