Canal de Brienne

The Canal de Brienne (also known as the "Canal de Saint-Pierre") is a French canal connecting the Garonne with the Canal du Midi.

Geography

The canal is in the centre of Toulouse, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. It runs for 1.6 km from its source at Bazacle to its terminal basin where it meets the Canal du Midi, a place marked by the Ponts Jumeaux (twin bridges).

History

The canal was inaugurated on the 14th April 1776. It was intended to carry water from the Garonne to the Canal latéral à la Garonne and provide a navigable route to the port de la Daurade, situated in the centre of Toulouse on the Garonne.

It owes its name to Etienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne (1727-1794), archbishop of Toulouse.

External links

* [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal_de_Brienne The French article from which this article was first translated]
* [http://www.canaldumidi.com/Toulousain/Ponts-jumeaux/Ponts-jumeaux.php The canal and the Ponts Jumeaux]