- Canal de Montech
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Canal de Montech Specifications Canal length: 10.9 km (6.8 mi) [1] Current locks: 9 [1] History Date of first use: 1843 [2] Geography Starts at: Canal de Garonne in Montech Ends at: Tarn River in Montauban Connects to: Tarn River, Canal de Garonne The Canal de Montech is a 10.9 km waterway in southwestern France connecting the Canal de Garonne in Montech and the Tarn River in Montauban. [1] Also known as the Montauban Branch (French: l’embranchement de Montauban ) [2]
A lock at Moissac also connects the Canal de Garonne to a lower section of the Tarn. A proposal exists to create a waterway ring, including the Canal de Montech, by restoring navigation to the stretch of the Tarn between Moissac and Montauban.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Vois Navigables France Itinéraires Fluviaux. Editions De L'Ecluse. 2009. ISBN 978-2-916919-21-8.
- ^ a b Rolt, L. T. C. (1973). From Sea to Sea. Ohio University Press. ISBN 8124-0152-1.
- ^ "River Tarn (and the Tarn ‘Ring’)". grehanman guides. http://www.tagweb.co.uk/french-waterways/river-tarn.html. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
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