Canal de Briare
The Canal de Briare is a commercial waterway and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 55 kilometres through 32 locks from Ecluse 36 de Buges (where it joins the Canal du Loing) to Briare (where it joins the Canal de Briare Branch and the Canal Lateral à la Loire (Main Line)).
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 a junction with the Canal d'Orléans at Briare - D'Orléans Jonction.
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Ecluse 36 de Buges | ||
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Briare - D'Orléans Jonction Junction of Canal de Briare and Canal d'Orléans at Buges |
0.06 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Ecluse 35 de Langlée | 0.84 kilometres | 1 lock |
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Ecluse 34 de la Reinette | 3.99 kilometres | 2 locks |
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Ecluse 33 de la Marolle | 4.26 kilometres | 3 locks |
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Montargis Nice town good Moorings and all shops |
4.33 kilometres | 4 locks |
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Ecluse 32 de la Tuilerie | 8.80 kilometres | 4 locks |
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Ecluse 31 de La Sablonnière | 11.17 kilometres | 5 locks |
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Ecluse 30 de Souffre-Douleur PK 44 |
13.15 kilometres | 6 locks |
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Ecluse 29 du Moulin de Tours | 13.61 kilometres | 7 locks |
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Ecluse 28 du Chesnoy | 14.04 kilometres | 8 locks |
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Ecluse 27 de Montambert | 14.49 kilometres | 9 locks |
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Ecluse 26 de Montbouy | 22.82 kilometres | 10 locks |
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Ecluse 25 de Lépinoy PK 32 |
25.13 kilometres | 11 locks |
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Châtillon Coligny Good moorings free water and power |
28.29 kilometres | 12 locks |
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Ecluse 24 de Châtillon | 28.63 kilometres | 12 locks |
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Ecluse 23 du Gazon | 29.49 kilometres | 13 locks |
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Ecluse 22 de Briquemault | 29.98 kilometres | 14 locks |
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Ecluse 21 de Moulin-Brûlé | 32.51 kilometres | 15 locks |
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Ecluse 20 de la Picardie | 33.06 kilometres | 16 locks |
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Ecluse 19 de Dammarie-sur-Loing | 33.62 kilometres | 17 locks |
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Rogny les Sept Ecluses Good moorings and site of old 7 rise staircase |
38.30 kilometres | 18 locks |
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Ecluse 18 de Sainte-Barbe | 38.62 kilometres | 18 locks |
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Site of the old 7 rise staircase | 38.83 kilometres | 19 locks |
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Ecluse 17 de Rogny | 38.94 kilometres | 19 locks |
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Ecluse 16 de Chantepinot | 39.25 kilometres | 20 locks |
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Ecluse 15 Saint-Joseph | 39.56 kilometres | 21 locks |
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Ecluse 14 de Racault | 39.86 kilometres | 22 locks |
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Ecluse 13 de La Javacière Summit Level |
40.37 kilometres | 23 locks |
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Etang de la gazonne Lakeside mooring on the summit , wondeful , no noise or light |
44.96 kilometres | 24 locks |
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Ecluse 12 de la Gazonne Summit level |
45.11 kilometres | 24 locks |
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Ecluse 11 du Petit-Chaloy | 46.14 kilometres | 25 locks |
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Ecluse 10 Notre-Dame | 46.56 kilometres | 26 locks |
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Ecluse 9 des Fées | 46.93 kilometres | 27 locks |
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Ecluse 8 du Moulin-Neuf | 47.86 kilometres | 28 locks |
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Ecluse 7 d'Ouzouer-sur-Trézée | 49.70 kilometres | 29 locks |
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Ecluse 6 de Courenvaux | 51.76 kilometres | 30 locks |
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Ecluse 5 de Venon | 53.07 kilometres | 31 locks |
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Briare Junction of Canal latéral à la Loire and Canal de Briare |
55 kilometres | 32 locks |

