Canal des Deux Mers

Canal des Deux Mers

English: Two Seas Canal
Specifications
Length Canal du Midi 240 km (150 mi)
Garonne Lateral Canal 193 km (120 mi)
Locks Canal du Midi 65 locks
Garonne Lateral Canal 53 locks
History
Construction began Canal du Midi 1666
Garonne Lateral Canal 1838
Date completed Canal du Midi 1681
Garonne Lateral Canal 1856

The Canal des Deux Mers (English: Two Seas Canal) has been used to describe two different but similar things since the 1660s. In some cases, it is used interchangeably with the Canal du Midi. In others, it describes the path from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, of which the Canal du Midi was the first man-made component. [1] [2] [3]

Route

The route from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean includes, from west to east, in sequence:

References

  1. Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.
  2. Vois Navigables Canaux du Midi. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2008. ISBN 978-2-916919-09-6.
  3. Midi Camargue Waterways Guide 7. Editions Du Breil. ISBN 2-913120-04-0.

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