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Canal Lateral à la Loire (Main Line)

 

The Canal Lateral à la Loire (Main Line) is a commercial waterway and is part of the Canal Lateral à la Loire. It runs for 187.13 kilometres through 37 locks from Briare (where it joins the Canal de Briare and the Canal de Briare Branch) to Digoin (where it joins the Canal du Centre).

The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

It has junctions with the Canal Latéral de Roanne à Digoin at Lateral à la Loire - Latéral de Roanne à Digoin Jonction; with the Canal Lateral à la Loire (St Thibault Branch) at St Satur; with the Canal Lateral à la Loire (Old Line) at Main Line - Old Line Jonction (Canal Lateral a la Loire); with the Nevers Branch at Lateral à la Loire - Nevers Jonction and with the Canal Lateral à la Loire (Embranchement Decize) at Port de Jonction Decize.

Notable features of the waterway include: Briare Aqueduct

 
 
Briare
Junction of Canal latéral à la Loire and Canal de Briare
Briare Motorway bridge 0.97 kilometres 0 locks
Briare upper quay
Mooring and hire base		 2.01 kilometres 0 locks
Briare Aqueduct (eastern end) 2.22 kilometres 0 locks
Briare Aqueduct (western end) 2.86 kilometres 0 locks
Briare enbankment 3.34 kilometres 0 locks
Chatillion Sur Loire
Mooring and hire base ,small town well worth a visit		 7.60 kilometres 0 locks
Main Line - Old Line Jonction (Canal Lateral a la Loire)
Junction of the Main Line with the Old Line 		12.55 kilometres 0 locks
Ecluse 38 Maimbray 16.70 kilometres 0 locks
Ecluse 37 Belleville 19.68 kilometres 1 lock
Ecluse 36 Houards 25.17 kilometres 2 locks
Ecluse 35 Peseau 28.94 kilometres 3 locks
Ecluse 34 Bannay 32.70 kilometres 4 locks
St Satur
Branch to St Thibault , good moorings for Sancerre which is worth a visit		 38.63 kilometres 5 locks
Pont de Rue des Ponts 38.72 kilometres 5 locks
St Satur Carrefour Supermarket
Supermarketr with fuel next to canal		 39.31 kilometres 5 locks
Pont du Rue La Petite Pointe 41.05 kilometres 5 locks
Pont du L'Ecluse Thauvenay 41.75 kilometres 5 locks
Ecluse 33 Thauvenay 41.77 kilometres 5 locks
Pont au Fretois 43.39 kilometres 6 locks
Pont du D59 45.09 kilometres 6 locks
Ecluse 32 La Grange 46.86 kilometres 6 locks
Pont au Champalais 49.36 kilometres 7 locks
Pont du Route a La Chene 51.61 kilometres 7 locks
Ecluse 31 La Pree 51.65 kilometres 7 locks
Pont du Route a La Sarree 52.65 kilometres 8 locks
Pont du Route de Pouilly 54.52 kilometres 8 locks
Ecluse 30 Herry 54.55 kilometres 8 locks
Pont a Chandilon 56.80 kilometres 9 locks
Pont du Rue de la Dame 57.93 kilometres 9 locks
Pont du Avenue Jaques Coeur 60.46 kilometres 9 locks
Ecluse 29 Rousseaux 61.85 kilometres 9 locks
Pont du D45e 63.46 kilometres 10 locks
Pont du Route de Jussy 64.25 kilometres 10 locks
Ecluse 28 Argenvieres 64.28 kilometres 10 locks
Pont de Rue de Puits 65.77 kilometres 11 locks
Pont de Place du Marche 68.74 kilometres 11 locks
Ecluse 27 Beffes 68.77 kilometres 11 locks
Pont de Rue du Vieux-Marseilles 71.34 kilometres 12 locks
Ecluse 26 Aubois 71.37 kilometres 12 locks
Pont de Rue du Bourbonnais 71.61 kilometres 13 locks
Ecluse 25 Aubigny 71.64 kilometres 13 locks
Marseilles les Aubigny
Large basin with many old working boats, good moorings		 71.82 kilometres 14 locks
Pont de Rue du Poids de Fer 72.94 kilometres 14 locks
Pont au L'Aubray 80.18 kilometres 14 locks
Ecluse 24 Laubray 80.42 kilometres 14 locks
Pont au Presle 82.65 kilometres 15 locks
Pont du Rue de La Chaume 83.70 kilometres 15 locks
Pont de Rue du Colombier 84.51 kilometres 15 locks
Pont a Jonction des Lorrains 84.89 kilometres 15 locks
La Guetin
Good moorings, Staircase lock, Aqueduct and Good Restaurant what more do you want		 85.44 kilometres 15 locks
Pont du Route de Guerche 85.78 kilometres 15 locks
Ecluses 21-22 Guetin 85.83 kilometres 15 locks
Guetin Aqueduct 85.99 kilometres 17 locks
Pont au Citie du Chemin de Fer 86.66 kilometres 17 locks
Pont du Rue au Gimouille 87.34 kilometres 17 locks
Pont de D976 88.09 kilometres 17 locks
Pont au Le Mirais 89.07 kilometres 17 locks
Pont du Route de Bourges 91.18 kilometres 17 locks
Chemin de Fer Nevers a Saint Pierre-la Moutier 91.88 kilometres 17 locks
Pont du Rue de Pavillon 91.97 kilometres 17 locks
Pont du Route de Lyon 92.78 kilometres 17 locks
Plagny 92.97 kilometres 17 locks
Pont de L'Autoroute de l'Arbre 93.63 kilometres 17 locks
Pont au Sermoise-sur-Loire 93.89 kilometres 17 locks
Pont de Route au A77 94.34 kilometres 17 locks
Lateral à la Loire - Nevers Jonction
Junction of the Canal Lateral à la Loire and the Nevers Branch		 94.96 kilometres 17 locks
Pont du Route de Samoise (D13) 95.11 kilometres 17 locks
Le Crot de Savigny 96.17 kilometres 17 locks
Pont de Route du Canal
The only bridge over the canal that leads fom the D13 and also crosses the Loire river,between Nevers and Decize		 100.76 kilometres 17 locks
Chevenon 100.77 kilometres 17 locks
Pont a Jaugenay
Tail bridge giving road access to tow path		 104.01 kilometres 17 locks
Ecluse 20 Jaugenay 104.03 kilometres 17 locks
Pont au Les Chamons 105.13 kilometres 18 locks
Pont au D13 107.26 kilometres 18 locks
Ecluse 19 Uxeloup 107.71 kilometres 18 locks
Pont au D116 109.53 kilometres 19 locks
Pont au La Motte-Farchat 111.41 kilometres 19 locks
Ecluse 18 Fleury 112.57 kilometres 19 locks
Pont au D116 Fleury sur Loire 112.86 kilometres 20 locks
Fleury sur Loire
Good moorings , quiet vilage		 112.93 kilometres 20 locks
Pont a La Perriere 114.34 kilometres 20 locks
Pont a Avril-sur- Loire 116.11 kilometres 20 locks
Ecluse 17 Abron 116.92 kilometres 20 locks
Pontau D116 Saint Germain Chassenay 117.30 kilometres 21 locks
Ecluse 16 Acolin 117.88 kilometres 21 locks
Pont a Baugy (W) 118.59 kilometres 22 locks
Pont a Baugy 119.33 kilometres 22 locks
Pont a Baugy (E) 121.59 kilometres 22 locks
Pont du Route des Bruyeres de Crecy 122.37 kilometres 22 locks
Pont D978a 123.64 kilometres 22 locks
Port de Jonction Decize
Junction of Canal Latéral à la Loire and Embranchement Decize		 123.97 kilometres 22 locks
Pont de Saulx 125.09 kilometres 22 locks
Ecluse 15 Saulx 125.43 kilometres 22 locks
Pont de la Croix-des-Feuillats 127.41 kilometres 23 locks
Kilometre Post 64 127.47 kilometres 23 locks
Pont de la Motte (Loire) 130.11 kilometres 23 locks
Kilometre Post 61 130.45 kilometres 23 locks
Ecluse 14 La Motte 130.65 kilometres 23 locks
Kilometre Post 60 131.35 kilometres 24 locks
Pont des Cornats 131.87 kilometres 24 locks
Kilometre Post 59 132.47 kilometres 24 locks
Ecluse 13 l'Huilerie 133.26 kilometres 24 locks
Kilometre Post 58 133.44 kilometres 25 locks
Pont de Nogent 134.02 kilometres 25 locks
Kilometre Post 57 134.26 kilometres 25 locks
Kilometre Post 56 135.25 kilometres 25 locks
Kilometre Post 55 136.26 kilometres 25 locks
Pont de la Rue des Gues 136.55 kilometres 25 locks
Kilometre Post 54 137.30 kilometres 25 locks
Kilometre Post 53 138.20 kilometres 25 locks
La Vacanciere BR 138.71 kilometres 25 locks
Pont des Vanneaux 138.74 kilometres 25 locks
Ecluse 12 Vanneaux 138.76 kilometres 25 locks
Kilometre Post 52 139.28 kilometres 26 locks
Kilometre Post 51 140.17 kilometres 26 locks
Pont des Viviers
Pont des Viviers		 140.52 kilometres 26 locks
Kilometre Post 50 141.18 kilometres 26 locks
Pont d'Ecluse Gailloux 141.89 kilometres 26 locks
Ecluse 11 Gailloux 141.92 kilometres 26 locks
Kilometre Post 49 142.15 kilometres 27 locks
Kilometre Post 48 143.06 kilometres 27 locks
Pont de Boise 143.37 kilometres 27 locks
Kilometre Post 47 143.97 kilometres 27 locks
Ecluse 10 Rosiere 145.81 kilometres 27 locks
Kilometre Post 46 146.59 kilometres 28 locks
Pont de Rosiere 146.79 kilometres 28 locks
Kilometre Post 45 148.07 kilometres 28 locks
Pont de St-Martin 148.62 kilometres 28 locks
Kilometre Post 44 148.99 kilometres 28 locks
Kilometre Post 43 149.93 kilometres 28 locks
Pont de l'Huilerie 150.49 kilometres 28 locks
Kilometre Post 42 150.90 kilometres 28 locks
Kilometre Post 41 151.99 kilometres 28 locks
Pont de Garnat 152.39 kilometres 28 locks
Kilometre Post 40 152.93 kilometres 28 locks
Pont d'Ecluse Clos du May 153.32 kilometres 28 locks
Ecluse 9 Clos du May 153.34 kilometres 28 locks
Kilometre Post 39 153.93 kilometres 29 locks
Kilometre Post 38 154.99 kilometres 29 locks
Pont d'Ecluse Beaulon 155.32 kilometres 29 locks
Ecluse 8 Beaulon 155.35 kilometres 29 locks
Kilometre Post 37 155.91 kilometres 30 locks
Pont de Petrot 156.22 kilometres 30 locks
Kilometre Post 36 156.96 kilometres 30 locks
Kilometre Post 35 157.88 kilometres 30 locks
Pont de Thiel 157.90 kilometres 30 locks
Kilometre Post 34 158.87 kilometres 30 locks
Kilometre Post 33 159.78 kilometres 30 locks
Pont d'Ecluse Bessays 160.10 kilometres 30 locks
Ecluse 7 Bessais 160.12 kilometres 30 locks
Kilometre Post 32 160.83 kilometres 31 locks
Pont des Taillis 161.61 kilometres 31 locks
Kilometre Post 31 161.90 kilometres 31 locks
Kilometre Post 30 162.80 kilometres 31 locks
Pont de Sept-Fons 162.83 kilometres 31 locks
Pont d'Ecluse Besbre 163.65 kilometres 31 locks
Ecluse 6 Besbre 163.68 kilometres 31 locks
Kilometre Post 29 163.77 kilometres 32 locks
Pont-canal la Besbre 163.80 kilometres 32 locks
Kilometre Post 28 164.84 kilometres 32 locks
Pont du Ternat 165.48 kilometres 32 locks
Kilometre Post 27 165.72 kilometres 32 locks
Pont-canal de Roudon 165.75 kilometres 32 locks
Pont des Prats 165.90 kilometres 32 locks
Kilometre Post 26 166.69 kilometres 32 locks
Pont de Saligny 166.89 kilometres 32 locks
Pont du Grand'Rue D779 167.26 kilometres 32 locks
Kilometre Post 25 167.64 kilometres 32 locks
Chemin de Fer Diou a Gilly sur Loire 168.33 kilometres 32 locks
Kilometre Post 24 168.55 kilometres 32 locks
Pont a route au Putay 169 kilometres 32 locks
Pont d'Ecluse Putay 169.89 kilometres 32 locks
Ecluse 5 Putay 169.91 kilometres 32 locks
Pont du Theil 171.27 kilometres 33 locks
Ecluse 4 Theil 171.86 kilometres 33 locks
Pont de l'Enfer 172.29 kilometres 34 locks
Pont de Pierrefitte 173.37 kilometres 34 locks
Kilometre Post 19 173.38 kilometres 34 locks
Pont des Oddins 174.24 kilometres 34 locks
Kilometre Post 18 174.37 kilometres 34 locks
Kilometre Post 17 175.55 kilometres 34 locks
Ecluse 3 de l'Odde 175.78 kilometres 34 locks
Pont-canal de l'Oddes 175.82 kilometres 35 locks
Pont pres Ecluse l'Oddes 175.99 kilometres 35 locks
Kilometre Post 16 176.41 kilometres 35 locks
Kilometre Post 15 177.36 kilometres 35 locks
Pont de D595 177.61 kilometres 35 locks
Kilometre Post 14 178.44 kilometres 35 locks
Pont de Coulanges 178.85 kilometres 35 locks
Ecluse 2 Thaleine 178.88 kilometres 35 locks
Pont de Mortillon 180.28 kilometres 36 locks
Kilometre Post 12 180.30 kilometres 36 locks
Kilometre Post 11 181.31 kilometres 36 locks
Pont de la Micaudiere 181.86 kilometres 36 locks
Kilometre Post 10 182.27 kilometres 36 locks
Pont de Peage 182.69 kilometres 36 locks
Pont'canal de la Vouzance 183.15 kilometres 36 locks
Kilometre Post 9 183.18 kilometres 36 locks
Kilometre Post 8 184.23 kilometres 36 locks
Pont de Donjon 184.46 kilometres 36 locks
Pont du Route de Digoin narrows
Replaced by new bridge 		184.50 kilometres 36 locks
Pont de Chassenard 185.98 kilometres 36 locks
Lateral à la Loire - Latéral de Roanne à Digoin Jonction
Junction of the Canal Lateral à la Loire and the Canal Latéral de Roanne à Digoin		 186.04 kilometres 36 locks
Pont d'Ecluse Digoin 187.03 kilometres 36 locks
Ecluse 1 Digoin 187.06 kilometres 36 locks
Digoin
Junction of Canal latéral à la Loire and Canal du Centre		 187.13 kilometres 37 locks