The Canal de Brienne (), also known as Canal de Saint-Pierre (), is a French canal connecting the
Garonne River with the
Canal du Midi and the
Canal de Garonne.
It has two locks.
The lock opening to the Garonne is known as
Ecluse Saint-Pierre. The lock nearer to the Canal du Midi usually stands open.
The canal is in the centre of
Toulouse
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, in the
Midi-Pyrénées region of
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. It runs for only
from its source at
Bazacle on the
Garonne to its terminal basin where it meets the
Canal du Midi. At the joining with the
Canal du Midi is the
Ponts Jumeaux ().
The canal was inaugurated on 14 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.
See also
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List of canals in France
References
External links
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The French article from which this article was first translated
The canal and the Ponts JumeauxCanal du Midi.com translated360 degree rotating image of lock
{{Commons category, Canal de Brienne
Brienne
Canal du Midi
Canals opened in 1776