Canal latéral à l'Aisne

Canal latéral à l'Aisne
Ecluse Berry-au-Bac
Specifications
Length	51.3 km (31.9 mi)
Lock length	46 m (151 ft) [1]
Lock width	7.95 m (26.1 ft) [1]
Minimum boat draft	1.8m
Minimum boat air draft	3.5m
Locks	8 [1]
Status	Open
Geography
Start point	Vieux-lès-Asfeld
End point	Condé-sur-Aisne
Beginning coordinates	49°27′59″N 4°06′13″E / 49.46645°N 4.10365°E (easternmost point) [2] ^[A]
Ending coordinates	49°24′05″N 3°29′03″E / 49.40128°N 3.48430°E (westernmost point)
Connects to	River Aisne, Canal des Ardennes [1]

The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is a canal in northern France, which connects Vieux-lès-Asfeld to Condé-sur-Aisne. It runs alongside the Aisne River. Connections are also made with Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin and Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac.^[1]

En route

PK shown here is from east to west.

• PK 0 Junction with Canal des Ardennes^[3] in Vieux-lès-Asfeld (eastern end)
• PK 10.5 Variscourt ^[3]
• PK 18.5 Berry-au-BacJunction with Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne to Reims ^[3]
• PK 38.5 Right junction with Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin
• PK 49 Vailly-sur-Aisne ^[3]
• PK 51.5 at Celles-sur-Aisne it continues as canalised Aisne River to PK108 with 7 more locks. Ends in T-junction with Canal du Nord ^[3]

Notes

^A The exact starting coordinates are hard to compute when two canals merge like this. This point is midpoint between the two cities Vieux-lès-Asfeld and Asfeld as shown on this reference.^[2] But, I fear it is south of Vieux-lès-Asfeld??

References

1. McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. pp. 78–80. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.
2. Vois Navigables France Itinéraires Fluviaux. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2009. ISBN 978-2-916919-21-8.
3. Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. pp. 12,106–9. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.