The Canal de Montech is an 11 km waterway in southwestern France connecting the

Canal de Garonne Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or river engineering, engineered channel (geography), channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport watercraft, vehicles (e.g. ...

Montech Montech (; oc, Montuèg) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. On the Canal de Garonne Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or river engineering, engineered channel (geo ...

and the Tarn River in

Montauban Montauban (, ; oc, Montalban ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, region of Occitania, Southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, ...

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Canal de Montech It is also known as the Montauban Branch (french: l’embranchement de Montauban ). A lock at

Moissac Moissac () is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. The town is situated at the confluence of the rivers Garonne and Tarn at the Canal de Garonne. Route nationale N113 was constructed through ...

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.

Port Canal in Montauban

Canal de Montech - Montauban - Port Canal - L'écluse.jpg, The lock to the Tarn. Canal de Montech - Montauban - Port Canal - La Capitainerie.jpg, Captaincy Canal de Montech - Montauban - Port Canal.jpg, 'Port Canal' in Montauban

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Canals opened in 1843 1843 establishments in France

Port Canal in Montauban

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