Charente-Seudre Canal

Canal de la Charente à la Seudre
Last-lock in Marennes (17) Canal Charente Seudre (via the channel Marennnes)
Interactive map of Canal de la Charente à la Seudre
Specifications
Length39 km (24 mi)
Locks5
History
Date completed1812
Geography
Start pointCharente (river) at Rochefort
End pointSeudre at Marennes
Beginning coordinates45°56′11″N 0°55′12″W / 45.93635°N 0.92010°W / 45.93635; -0.92010
Ending coordinates45°47′24″N 1°07′34″W / 45.79003°N 1.12610°W / 45.79003; -1.12610

The Canal de la Charente à la Seudre (French pronunciation: [kanal la ʃaʁɑ̃t a la sødʁ]), also called Canal de la Bridoire ([kanal la bʁidwaʁ]), is a 39 km canal near the western shore of France. It connects the Charente (river) at Rochefort to the Seudre at Marennes.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.