Canal de Chelles

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Canal de Chelles
Pont sur canal Chelles.jpg
Bridge over the canal in Chelles
Specifications
Length8.5 km (5.3 mi)
History
Construction began1848
Date completed1865
Geography
Start point Marne River in Neuilly-sur-Marne
End point Marne River in Vaires-sur-Marne
Beginning coordinates 48°51′15″N2°32′09″E / 48.85421°N 2.53595°E / 48.85421; 2.53595
Ending coordinates = 48°52′08″N2°39′03″E / 48.86878°N 2.65097°E / 48.86878; 2.65097
Connects to Marne River

The Canal de Chelles (Or Canal Vaires in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a channel parallel to the Marne River. It connects the Marne River in Neuilly-sur-Marne [1] to the Marne River in Vaires-sur-Marne.

Marne (river) river in France

The Marne is a river in France, an eastern tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. It is 514 kilometres (319 mi) long. The river gave its name to the departments of Haute-Marne, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, and Val-de-Marne.

Neuilly-sur-Marne Commune in Île-de-France, France

Neuilly-sur-Marne is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 13.1 km (8.1 mi) from the center of Paris.

Vaires-sur-Marne Commune in Île-de-France, France

Vaires-sur-Marne is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Vaires-sur-Marne is the Western terminus of the LGV Est, reaching Vendenheim.

Construction began in 1848 when the government of the young Second Republic created the National Workshops to employ the unemployed. The work was abandoned shortly after due to lack of funding. It was started anew under Second Empire. The canal was opened in 1865.

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References

  1. Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN   978-1-4081-0381-4.