The Canal latéral à l'Aisne () is a
canal
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface ...
in northern
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, which connects the
Canal des Ardennes
The Canal des Ardennes (, literally ''Ardennes Canal'') is a summit level canal built to the Freycinet gauge between the river valleys of the Aisne and the Meuse.
Physical Characteristics
The Canal des Ardennes is 87.779 km long and has 4 ...
at
Vieux-lès-Asfeld
Vieux-lès-Asfeld (, literally ''Vieux near Asfeld'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ardennes department
The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Ardennes de ...
to the canalised river
Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
at
Condé-sur-Aisne
Condé-sur-Aisne () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aisne department
The following is a list of the 796 communes in the French department of Aisne.
...
. It is long, with 8 locks. It runs alongside the Aisne. It has junctions with the
Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne
The Canal de l’Aisne à la Marne (, literally ''Canal of the Aisne to the Marne'') is a canal in northeastern France which connects the Aisne (river), Aisne and the Marne (river), Marne valleys. It runs from the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Be ...
at
Berry-au-Bac
Berry-au-Bac () is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Aisne department
The following is a list of the 796 communes in the French department of Aisne.
T ...
and with the
Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne
The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne (, literally ''Canal of the Oise to the Aisne'') is a summit level canal in the Hauts-de-France region (northern France), formerly Picardy. It connects the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Abbécourt to the Canal laté ...
in
Bourg-et-Comin
Bourg-et-Comin () is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
The area around Bourg et Comin has been occupied since Neolithic times with settlements along the River Aisne. The village grew as a fort ...
.
En route
Kilometre distances are given from east to west, and are continued along the canalised river
Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
down to the junction with the
river Oise at PK 108
*
PK 0 Junction with
Canal des Ardennes
The Canal des Ardennes (, literally ''Ardennes Canal'') is a summit level canal built to the Freycinet gauge between the river valleys of the Aisne and the Meuse.
Physical Characteristics
The Canal des Ardennes is 87.779 km long and has 4 ...
below the last lock of the latter, downstream from
Vieux-lès-Asfeld
Vieux-lès-Asfeld (, literally ''Vieux near Asfeld'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Ardennes department
The following is a list of the 447 communes of the Ardennes de ...
*PK 10.5
Variscourt
Variscourt is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Suippe. Aguilcourt—Variscourt halt has rail connections to Reims and Laon.
Politics and administrati ...
*PK 18.5
Berry-au-Bac
Berry-au-Bac () is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Aisne department
The following is a list of the 796 communes in the French department of Aisne.
T ...
junction, on the south side, with the
Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne
The Canal de l’Aisne à la Marne (, literally ''Canal of the Aisne to the Marne'') is a canal in northeastern France which connects the Aisne (river), Aisne and the Marne (river), Marne valleys. It runs from the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Be ...
to
Reims
Reims ( ; ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French Departments of France, department of Marne (department), Marne, and the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, 12th most populous city in Fran ...
*PK 38.5 Right junction with
Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne
The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne (, literally ''Canal of the Oise to the Aisne'') is a summit level canal in the Hauts-de-France region (northern France), formerly Picardy. It connects the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Abbécourt to the Canal laté ...
in
Bourg-et-Comin
Bourg-et-Comin () is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
History
The area around Bourg et Comin has been occupied since Neolithic times with settlements along the River Aisne. The village grew as a fort ...
*PK 49
Vailly-sur-Aisne
Vailly-sur-Aisne () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains a cemetery, Vailly British Cemetery, at Vailly-sur-Aisne.
The town, derives its name from the A ...
*PK 51.5 at
Celles-sur-Aisne
Celles-sur-Aisne (, literally ''Celles on Aisne'') is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aisne department
The following is a list of the 796 communes in the ...
. Navigation continues in the canalised
Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
to PK108 with 7 more locks
References
External links
River Aisne and Canal lateral à l'Aisnenavigation guide; places, ports and moorings on the canal, by the author of ''Inland Waterways of France'', Imray
Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals(French waterways website section)
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Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
Canals opened in 1841