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Canal du Nivernais (Main Line)

The Canal du Nivernais (Main Line) is a commercial waterway and is part of the Canal du Nivernais. It runs for 171.54 kilometres through 122 locks from Canal du Nivernais - Loire Junction (where it joins the Canal Lateral à la Loire (Embranchement Decize)) to Auxerre (where it joins the River Yonne).

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 Du Nivernais (Embranchement Vermenton) at Vermenton Branch Junction.

Notable features of the waterway include: Breuilles Tunelle, Mouas Tunelle and La Collancelle Tunelle

Canal du Nivernais - Loire Junction Junction of the Canal du Nivernais and the River Loire
Kilometre Post 0 The marker denoting the end of the Canal du Nivernais	0.04 kilometres	0 locks
Ecluse 35 Loire	0.85 kilometres	0 locks
Pont du Avenue de 14 Juillet D481	1.33 kilometres	1 lock
Pont de Rue de Vauzelles	1.94 kilometres	1 lock
Ecluse 34 Vauzelle	1.97 kilometres	1 lock
Pont du Rue de Champvert	2.98 kilometres	2 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer Cercy la Tour a StLedger des Vignes	3.05 kilometres	2 locks
Pont Ecluse Champvert This is a changeline bridge	5.09 kilometres	2 locks
Ecluse 33 Champvert	5.12 kilometres	2 locks
Pont au Marcou	7.78 kilometres	3 locks
Ecluse 32 Chaumigny	8.58 kilometres	3 locks
Pont au Saint Gervais	9.06 kilometres	4 locks
Pont au Le Chantelier	13.06 kilometres	4 locks
Pont pres Cercy la Tour	14.20 kilometres	4 locks
Pont a Ecluse 31	16.06 kilometres	4 locks
Ecluse de garde 31 Cercy la Tour	16.09 kilometres	4 locks
Ecluse 30 Cercy la Tour	16.59 kilometres	5 locks
Pont au Martigny	17.86 kilometres	6 locks
Pont a Ecluse Chaumigny	19.43 kilometres	6 locks
Ecluse 29 Chaumigny	19.45 kilometres	6 locks
Pont au Mazille	20.95 kilometres	7 locks
Pont Pres Isnay (derelict)	21.85 kilometres	7 locks
Pont a Ecluse Isenay	22.64 kilometres	7 locks
Ecluse 28 Isenay	22.67 kilometres	7 locks
Pont a Ecluse Mlin.d'Iseney	24.74 kilometres	8 locks
Ecluse 27 Moulin d'Isenay	24.77 kilometres	8 locks
Pont au Baudin	25.71 kilometres	9 locks
Pont au Sauzay (S)	27.18 kilometres	9 locks
Pont du Ecluse Sauzay	29 kilometres	9 locks
Ecluse 26 Sauzay	29.02 kilometres	9 locks
Pont a Pannecot	30.84 kilometres	10 locks
Ecluse de garde 25 Panneçot	30.87 kilometres	10 locks
Ecluse 24 Anizy	32.01 kilometres	11 locks
Pont au Anizy	32.29 kilometres	12 locks
Pont du Ecluse Saigne	33.04 kilometres	12 locks
Ecluse 23 Saigne	33.07 kilometres	12 locks
Pont au Mont	34.66 kilometres	13 locks
Pont pres Bernay	36.12 kilometres	13 locks
Pont au Bernay	37.65 kilometres	13 locks
Ecluse 22 Bernay	37.67 kilometres	13 locks
Pont au Fleury	38.81 kilometres	14 locks
Ecluse 21 Fleury	38.83 kilometres	14 locks
Ecluse 20 Brienne	39.33 kilometres	15 locks
Pont du Ecluse Villard	40.28 kilometres	16 locks
Ecluse 19 Villard	40.31 kilometres	16 locks
Pont a rue au D10	40.77 kilometres	17 locks
Pont au Biches	41.35 kilometres	17 locks
Pont du Ecluse Meulot	42.15 kilometres	17 locks
Ecluse 18 Meulot	42.17 kilometres	17 locks
Ecluse 17 Aiguilly	43.84 kilometres	18 locks
Pont au Pont (S)	44.27 kilometres	19 locks
Pont au Pont (N)	44.95 kilometres	19 locks
Pont du Ecluse Coeuillon	46.17 kilometres	19 locks
Ecluse de garde 16 Coeuillon	46.19 kilometres	19 locks
Pont a Ecluse 15	47.16 kilometres	20 locks
Ecluse 15 Chatillon en Bazois	47.19 kilometres	20 locks
Ecluse 14 Chatillon en Bazois	47.58 kilometres	21 locks
Pont de Rue du Dr Dubois D978	47.71 kilometres	22 locks
Pont au Mingot	49.32 kilometres	22 locks
Pont Ecluse Mingot This is a changeline bridge	49.36 kilometres	22 locks
Ecluse 13 Mingot	49.38 kilometres	22 locks
Pont Ecluse Orgue This is a changeline bidge	50.01 kilometres	23 locks
Ecluse 12 Orgue	50.03 kilometres	23 locks
Ecluse 11 Orgue	51.57 kilometres	24 locks
Pont au Marre	52.46 kilometres	25 locks
Ecluses 9-10 Monte et Marre	52.49 kilometres	25 locks
Ecluses 7-8 Chavance	54.83 kilometres	27 locks
Ecluses 4-5-6 Chavance	55.12 kilometres	29 locks
Pont au Chavance	55.14 kilometres	32 locks
Pont au Maugny	57.31 kilometres	32 locks
Pont du D958 a Bazolles	59.14 kilometres	32 locks
Ecluse 3 Bazolles	59.16 kilometres	32 locks
Ecluse 2 Bazolles	59.46 kilometres	33 locks
Pont de Ecluse du Baye	61.62 kilometres	34 locks
Ecluse 1 Baye	61.65 kilometres	34 locks
La Collancelle Tunelle (portail ouest) Tunnel Length 758m	62.69 kilometres	35 locks
La Collancelle Tunelle (portail est) Tunnel Length 758m	63.49 kilometres	35 locks
Mouas Tunelle (portail ouest) This is the middle of the three tunnels at the canal summit - length 268m	63.76 kilometres	35 locks
Mouas Tunelle (portail est) This is the middle of the three tunnels at the canal summit - length 268m	64.05 kilometres	35 locks
Breuilles Tunelle (portail ouest) Tunnel length 212m	64.21 kilometres	35 locks
Breuilles Tunelle (portail est) Tunnel Length 212m	64.44 kilometres	35 locks
Pont Port Brule This is a changeline bridge	65.82 kilometres	35 locks
Ecluse 1 Port Brule	66.06 kilometres	35 locks
Ecluse 2 Crain	66.20 kilometres	36 locks
Ecluse 3 Patureau	66.32 kilometres	37 locks
Ecluse 4 La Roche	66.44 kilometres	38 locks
Ecluse 5 Denain	66.56 kilometres	39 locks
Ecluse 6 Planche de Belin	66.72 kilometres	40 locks
Ecluse 7 Gros Bouillon	66.94 kilometres	41 locks
Ecluse 8 Mondain	67.15 kilometres	42 locks
Ecluse 9 Fussy	67.33 kilometres	43 locks
Ecluse 10 Patureau Volain	67.56 kilometres	44 locks
Ecluse 11 Bellevue	67.84 kilometres	45 locks
Ecluse 12 Pre Doyen	68.24 kilometres	46 locks
Ecluse 13 Doyen	68.40 kilometres	47 locks
Ecluse 14 Pre Ardent	68.65 kilometres	48 locks
Ecluse 15 Champ Cadoux	69.06 kilometres	49 locks
Ecluse 16 Sardy	69.34 kilometres	50 locks
Pont du Route a Sardy-les-Epiry	69.37 kilometres	51 locks
Ecluse 17 Champ du Chêne	70.03 kilometres	51 locks
Ecluse 18 Creuzet	70.41 kilometres	52 locks
Pont a Ecluse Creuzet	70.44 kilometres	53 locks
Ecluse 19 La Petite Corvée	71.06 kilometres	53 locks
Ecluse 20 Bois des Taureaux	71.71 kilometres	54 locks
Ecluse 21 Picampoix	72.06 kilometres	55 locks
Pont du Route a Marcilly	72.09 kilometres	56 locks
Ecluse 22 Surpaillis	72.41 kilometres	56 locks
Ecluse 23 Pre Colas	72.94 kilometres	57 locks
Ecluse 24 Yonne	73.42 kilometres	58 locks
Pont a La Chaise This is a changeline bridge	74.75 kilometres	59 locks
Pont du D958 This is a changeline bridge	75.30 kilometres	59 locks
Ecluses 25-26 Eugny	75.73 kilometres	59 locks
Ecluse 27 Marcy	76.16 kilometres	61 locks
Pont du Route a Benoit	76.19 kilometres	62 locks
Ecluse 28 Chaumont	77.38 kilometres	62 locks
Pont levis pres Chitry	78.70 kilometres	63 locks
Ecluse 29 Chitry	79.47 kilometres	63 locks
Ecluse 30 Marigny	80.50 kilometres	64 locks
Pont de Rue du Moulin	80.53 kilometres	65 locks
Pont de Rue de le Fontaine du Loup	80.90 kilometres	65 locks
Ecluse 31 Gravier	80.93 kilometres	65 locks
Ecluse 32 Mortes	82.37 kilometres	66 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer Clamecy a Corbigny	82.56 kilometres	67 locks
Pont Levis pres Combre/Cropigny ?	82.74 kilometres	67 locks
Ecluse 33 Mont	84.90 kilometres	67 locks
Pont du Ecluse Mont This is a changeline bridge ...	84.93 kilometres	68 locks
Ecluse 34 Dirol	85.50 kilometres	68 locks
Pont du Ecluse Dirol	85.53 kilometres	69 locks
Pont Levis de Dirol (S)	85.89 kilometres	69 locks
Pont Levis de Dirol (N)	86.16 kilometres	69 locks
Pont du Rue Colon de Montfort	87.23 kilometres	69 locks
Ecluse 35 Chatillon	88.63 kilometres	69 locks
Ecluse 36 Laporte	89.74 kilometres	70 locks
Ecluse 37 Moulin Brule	90.03 kilometres	71 locks
Pont levis a St Didier	91.08 kilometres	72 locks
Pont Levis a Cuzy	92.10 kilometres	72 locks
Tannay-Port Basin	92.38 kilometres	72 locks
Pont du Tannay- Port	92.46 kilometres	72 locks
Hotel du Morvan Pubs (anywhere near waterside) are so rare in these quarters, that this establishment was deemed worthy of place status	92.54 kilometres	72 locks
Pont au Tannay	93.51 kilometres	72 locks
Ecluses 38-39 Tannay	94.83 kilometres	72 locks
Pont du Route de Champagne The road crosses the top end of the lower chamber.	94.84 kilometres	74 locks
Pont pres Ecluses Tannay	96.06 kilometres	74 locks
Pont au Moulin d'Asnois Asnois village is on the the other side of the bridge.	97.15 kilometres	74 locks
Kilometre Post 101 Distance a la loire	97.77 kilometres	74 locks
Ecluse 40 Breves	99.20 kilometres	74 locks
Ecluse 41 Esselier	99.59 kilometres	75 locks
Kilometre Stone 103 Distance a la Loire	99.77 kilometres	76 locks
Kilometre Stone 104 Distance a la Loire	100.83 kilometres	76 locks
Ecluse 42 Villiers	101.35 kilometres	76 locks
Pont de Rue de Pont a Villiers sur Yonne	101.67 kilometres	77 locks
Pont pres Cuncy Pedestrian swing bridge between Cuncy and Villiers locks.	102.60 kilometres	77 locks
Ecluse 43 Cuncy	103.36 kilometres	77 locks
Pont du Ecluse Cuncy	103.40 kilometres	78 locks
Kilometre Post 107 Distance a la Loire	103.90 kilometres	78 locks
Pont du rue a Cuncy	104.18 kilometres	78 locks
Kilometre Post 108 Distance a la Loire	104.78 kilometres	78 locks
Ecluse 44 Chantenot	106.26 kilometres	78 locks
Pont de Rue Du Lac crosses the tail of Ecluse Chantenot 44	106.29 kilometres	79 locks
Kilometre Post 110 Distance a la Loire	106.79 kilometres	79 locks
Pont de L Ancien Gue	107.08 kilometres	79 locks
Chevroches Historic old canal port and now a pleasant mooring area.	107.19 kilometres	79 locks
Ecluse 45 Armes	107.60 kilometres	79 locks
Kilometre Post 111 Distance a la Loire	107.77 kilometres	80 locks
Ecluse 46 Maladrerie	108.33 kilometres	80 locks
Pont du Ecluse Maladrerie	108.35 kilometres	81 locks
Portes du Garde pres Maladrerie Disused navigable access with overbridge, to Yonne river	108.59 kilometres	81 locks
Pont Picot This is a changeline brdge	109.36 kilometres	82 locks
Clamecy Basin	110.13 kilometres	82 locks
Pont du Ecluse 47 Les Jeux This is a changeline bridge ...	110.17 kilometres	82 locks
Ecluse 47 dez Jeux	110.20 kilometres	82 locks
Pont du D951	110.44 kilometres	83 locks
Clamecy	110.52 kilometres	83 locks
Kilometre Post 114 Distance a la Loire	110.60 kilometres	83 locks
Junction with River Beuvron Non- navigable tributory of the River Yonne	110.72 kilometres	83 locks
Pont du Ecluse St Roche Obviousy not needed to swing now	111.06 kilometres	83 locks
Ecluse 47 bis de Clamecy Saint Roch	111.11 kilometres	83 locks
Ecluse 48 Foret	112.60 kilometres	84 locks
Pont du Excluse 48 Foret	112.64 kilometres	85 locks
Portes de garde pres Ecluse 48 Foret	112.68 kilometres	85 locks
Pont du Route N151	112.74 kilometres	86 locks
Pont du Rue de Presle	113.29 kilometres	86 locks
Kilometre Post 117 Distance a la Loire	113.69 kilometres	86 locks
Ecluse 49 Garenne	113.89 kilometres	86 locks
Pont de Ecluse Garenne This is a changeline bridge	114.40 kilometres	87 locks
Ecluse 50 Basseville	115.12 kilometres	87 locks
Ecluse 51 Basseville	115.39 kilometres	88 locks
Roches de Basseville	115.56 kilometres	89 locks
Fortified Farm pres Roches de Basse Ville The only place of historic note on the Sandrin map for this waterway	115.98 kilometres	89 locks
Pont Roches de Basseville	116.05 kilometres	89 locks
Kilometre Post 120 Distance de le Loire	116.24 kilometres	89 locks
Pont au Pousseaux (S)	117.92 kilometres	89 locks
Pont de Rue du Pont-Levis Route au Pousseaux (N)	118.35 kilometres	89 locks
Coulanges Basin	119.47 kilometres	89 locks
Ecluse 52 Coulanges-sur-Yonne	119.60 kilometres	89 locks
Pont du Route Nationale N151	119.63 kilometres	90 locks
Ecluse 53 Crain	120.80 kilometres	90 locks
Pont a Route de Coulanges	120.98 kilometres	91 locks
Kilometre Post 125 Distance a la Loire	122.01 kilometres	91 locks
Ecluse 54 Beze	122.06 kilometres	91 locks
Pont a Ecluse Beze	122.08 kilometres	92 locks
Pont de Rue de lAbreuvoir	123.14 kilometres	92 locks
Ecluse 55 Lucy sur Yonne	124.22 kilometres	92 locks
Pont pres Ecluse Lucy sur Yonne	125.02 kilometres	93 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer Chatel Sensoir a Coulanges sur Yonne	125.93 kilometres	93 locks
Ecluse 56 la Place	126.83 kilometres	93 locks
Pont du Ecluse la Place	126.85 kilometres	94 locks
Kilometre Post 132 Distance a la Loire	128.71 kilometres	94 locks
Basin de Chatel Censoir	129.11 kilometres	94 locks
Ecluse 57 Chatel Censoir	129.17 kilometres	94 locks
Pont du Rue de Magny	129.19 kilometres	95 locks
Pont du Chemin du Pont	129.77 kilometres	95 locks
Ecluse 58 Magny	131.26 kilometres	95 locks
Pont a Ecluse Magny Connects to Avenue de la Gare	131.29 kilometres	96 locks
Kilometre Post 135 Distance a la Loire	131.68 kilometres	96 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer (S) Mailly la Ville a Chatel Censoir	132.58 kilometres	96 locks
Pont ne Merry sur Yonne	132.78 kilometres	96 locks
Ecluse 59 Rechimet	133.22 kilometres	96 locks
Le Saussois Riverside hamlet at the base of the rocks of the same name.	134.05 kilometres	97 locks
Ecluse 59 bis Saussois	134.26 kilometres	97 locks
Pont du Route de Compostelle	134.35 kilometres	98 locks
Pont ne Ecuse de Ravereau	135.17 kilometres	98 locks
Ecluse 60 Ravereau	135.54 kilometres	98 locks
Ecluse 61 Mailly le Chateau	136.78 kilometres	99 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer (N) Mailly la Ville a Chatel Sensoir	136.84 kilometres	100 locks
Pont du Rue de Pont	137.72 kilometres	100 locks
Pont du Chemain de Fer	138.40 kilometres	100 locks
Ecluse 62 Parc	138.75 kilometres	100 locks
Pont a Mailly la Ville	141.36 kilometres	101 locks
Ecluse 63 Mailly la Ville	141.54 kilometres	101 locks
Pont du Rue Rene Henry (D 950)	142.10 kilometres	102 locks
Ecluse 64 Mailly La Ville Stop Gates ... as usual open	142.18 kilometres	102 locks
Ecluse 65 Sery	143.63 kilometres	104 locks
Pont du Ecluse 65 Sery	143.66 kilometres	105 locks
Pont de Rue du Canal	143.92 kilometres	105 locks
Ecluse 66 Saint Maur	144.80 kilometres	105 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer (S) Vincelles a Mailly la Ville	146.17 kilometres	106 locks
Ecluse 67 Dames	146.32 kilometres	106 locks
Pont de Ecluse Dames	146.36 kilometres	107 locks
Kilometre Post 150 Distance a la Loire	146.36 kilometres	107 locks
Pont a Pregilbert	147.37 kilometres	107 locks
Ecluse 68 Pregilbert	147.54 kilometres	107 locks
Pont au Sainte Pallaye	147.88 kilometres	108 locks
Pont de Rue du Patis	148.34 kilometres	108 locks
Ecluse 69 Sainte Pallaye	148.85 kilometres	108 locks
Pont au Bazarnes	149.60 kilometres	109 locks
Ecluse 70 Saint Aignan	150.31 kilometres	109 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer (N) Vincelles a Mailly la Ville Changeline Bridge (hopefully)	150.58 kilometres	110 locks
Vermenton Branch Junction	150.64 kilometres	110 locks
Ecluse 71 Maunoir	151.02 kilometres	110 locks
Kilometre Post 155 Distance a la Loire	151.31 kilometres	111 locks
Cravant Basin	152.41 kilometres	111 locks
Pont de N6	152.50 kilometres	111 locks
Pont au route N6 a Cravant	153.31 kilometres	111 locks
Ecluse 72 Rivottes	155 kilometres	111 locks
Pont du Ecluse Rivottes 72	155.02 kilometres	112 locks
Pont du Ecluse Vincelles	156.36 kilometres	112 locks
Ecluse 73 Vincelles	156.40 kilometres	112 locks
Bridge du Route de Vincelottes	157.50 kilometres	113 locks
Ecluse 74 Vincelottes	158.14 kilometres	113 locks
Ecluse 75 Bailly	160.27 kilometres	114 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer Auxerre a Vincelles	160.54 kilometres	115 locks
Ecluse 76 Belombre	161.93 kilometres	115 locks
Pont de Rue du Pont	161.99 kilometres	116 locks
Ecluse 77 Toussac	163.23 kilometres	116 locks
Pont a Vaux	164.93 kilometres	117 locks
Ecluse 78 Vaux	165.67 kilometres	117 locks
Ecluse 79 Augy	167.76 kilometres	118 locks
Ecluse 80 Preuilly	169.60 kilometres	120 locks
Pont de Chemin de Fer a Auxerre	170.87 kilometres	121 locks
Ecluse 81 Batardeau	170.96 kilometres	121 locks
Pont Paul Bert	171.37 kilometres	122 locks
Auxerre Junction of River Yonne and Canal du Nivernais	171.54 kilometres	122 locks