Canal de Tancarville

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Canal de Tancarville
Gonfreville-l'Orcher - Pont de Mayville sur le canal de Tancarville -2.JPG
Specifications
Length25 km (16 mi) [1]
Locks2 [1]
History
Date completed1887
Geography
Start point Seine in Tancarville
End point English Channel in Le Havre
Beginning coordinates 49°28′29″N0°27′42″E / 49.4746°N 0.4618°E / 49.4746; 0.4618 Coordinates: 49°28′29″N0°27′42″E / 49.4746°N 0.4618°E / 49.4746; 0.4618

The Canal de Tancarville is a 25 km waterway in France connecting the English Channel at Le Havre to the Seine at Tancarville. [1] The canal was completed and opened in 1887. [2]

English Channel Arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France

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Bird's-eye view (c. 1887) Vue a vol d'oiseau du nouveau quartier de l'Eure et du canal de Tancarville (Michelet, sc.) - Gallica 2011.jpg
Bird's-eye view (c. 1887)

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