Rance Maritime
| Rance Maritime | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Length | 22.6 km (14.0 mi) |
| Locks | 2 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Saint Malo |
| End point | Dinan |
The Rance Maritime is a canal in north western France. It joins Saint Malo and Dinan. It is 22.6 km long with two locks.[1]
One set of locks, at the Saint Malo side, replaced the old gate type locks with revolutionary curves locks in 1952, where each lock piviots on one point and are easier to open and close. [2]
See also
References
- ↑ Vois Navigables France Itinéraires Fluviaux. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2009. ISBN 978-2-916919-21-8.
- ↑ "Curved Locks Open By rotating On Pivot." Popular Mechanics, February 1952, p. 142.
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