Canal de l'Escaut

Canal de l'Escaut

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The Bassin Rond - a small lake where the Canal de l'Escaut and the Canal de la Sensée meet next to Estrun in Northern France.
Specifications
Length 13.732 km (8.533 mi) [1]
Locks 5
Geography
Start point Canal de Saint-Quentin at Cambrai
End point Canal de la Sensée at Bassin Rond near Estrun

The Canal de l'Escaut, or Upper Escaut, is a canal in northern France connecting the Canal de Saint-Quentin at Cambrai to the Canal de la Sensée at Bassin Rond. [2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vois Navigables France Itinéraires Fluviaux. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2009. ISBN 978-2-916919-21-8.
  2. ↑ McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.
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Coordinates: 50°27′N 3°35′E / 50.450°N 3.583°E / 50.450; 3.583

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