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Canal du Nivernais (Main Line)

 
 
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The Canal du Nivernais (Main Line) is a commercial waterway and is part of the Canal du Nivernais. It runs for 171.53 kilometres through 120 locks from Canal du Nivernais - Loire Junction (where it joins the Canal Latéral 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 Nivernais - Vermenton Jonction.

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
Ecluse 35 Loire 0.80 kilometres 0 locks
Pont du Avenue de 14 Juillet D481 1.25 kilometres 1 lock
Pont de Rue de Vauzelles 1.81 kilometres 1 lock
Ecluse 34 Vauzelle 1.83 kilometres 1 lock
Pont du Rue de Champvert 2.76 kilometres 2 locks
Pont Ferroviaire Cercy la Tour a Saint-Léger des Vignes 2.82 kilometres 2 locks
Pont Pré Pillet 3.52 kilometres 2 locks
Pont Ecluse Champvert
This is a changeline bridge
4.75 kilometres 2 locks
Ecluse 33 Champvert 4.78 kilometres 2 locks
Pont au Marcoux 7.23 kilometres 3 locks
Ecluse 32 Roche 7.98 kilometres 3 locks
Pont-Canal de L'Andarge 8.01 kilometres 4 locks
Pont au Saint Gervais 8.42 kilometres 4 locks
Pont du D169 9.66 kilometres 4 locks
Pont au Le Chantelier 12.26 kilometres 4 locks
Pont pres Cercy-la-Tour 13.33 kilometres 4 locks
Pont a Ecluse 31 15.04 kilometres 4 locks
Ecluse de Garde 31 Cercy-la-Tour 15.06 kilometres 4 locks
Ecluse 30 Cercy-la-Tour 15.53 kilometres 5 locks
Cercy-la-Tour 15.57 kilometres 6 locks
Pont au Martigny 16.73 kilometres 6 locks
Pont a Ecluse Chaumigny 18.20 kilometres 6 locks
Ecluse 29 Chaumigny 18.22 kilometres 6 locks
Pont au Mazille 19.60 kilometres 7 locks
Pont Pres Isenay (derelict) 20.43 kilometres 7 locks
Pont a Ecluse Isenay 21.16 kilometres 7 locks
Ecluse 28 Isenay 21.18 kilometres 7 locks
Pont a Ecluse Moulin d'Isenay 23.09 kilometres 8 locks
Ecluse 27 Moulin d'Isenay 23.11 kilometres 8 locks
Pont au Baudin 24.05 kilometres 9 locks
Pont au Sozay (south) 25.45 kilometres 9 locks
Pont du Ecluse Sozay 27.12 kilometres 9 locks
Ecluse 26 Sozay 27.14 kilometres 9 locks
Pont a Panneçot 29.01 kilometres 10 locks
Ecluse de garde 25 Panneçot 29.03 kilometres 10 locks
Pannecot - Port de Plaisance
Good mooring
29.15 kilometres 11 locks
Ecluse 24 Anizy 30.34 kilometres 11 locks
Pont au Anizy 30.59 kilometres 12 locks
Pont du Ecluse Saigne 31.45 kilometres 12 locks
Ecluse 23 Saigne 31.47 kilometres 12 locks
Pont au Mont 32.94 kilometres 13 locks
Pont pres Bernay 34.28 kilometres 13 locks
Pont au Bernay 35.73 kilometres 13 locks
Ecluse 22 Bernay 35.75 kilometres 13 locks
Pont au Fleury 37.31 kilometres 14 locks
Ecluse 21 Fleury 37.33 kilometres 14 locks
Ecluse 20 Brienne 38.06 kilometres 15 locks
Pont du Ecluse Villars 40.05 kilometres 16 locks
Ecluse 19 Villars 40.07 kilometres 16 locks
Pont du D132 40.49 kilometres 17 locks
Pont au Biches 41.10 kilometres 17 locks
Pont du Ecluse Meulot 41.92 kilometres 17 locks
Ecluse 18 Meulot 41.94 kilometres 17 locks
Ecluse 17 d'Eguilly 45.01 kilometres 18 locks
Pont au Pont (south) 45.42 kilometres 19 locks
Pont au Pont (north) 46.54 kilometres 19 locks
Pont du Ecluse Coeuillon 48.10 kilometres 19 locks
Ecluse de garde 16 Coeuillon 48.12 kilometres 19 locks
Pont a Ecluse 15 49.64 kilometres 20 locks
Ecluse 15 Châtillon-en-Bazois 49.66 kilometres 20 locks
Châtillon-en-Bazois Port
Moorings with power and water,Supermarket and restaurants near by
49.75 kilometres 21 locks
Ecluse 14 Châtillon-en-Bazois 50.02 kilometres 21 locks
Pont de Rue du Dr Dubois D978 50.16 kilometres 22 locks
Châtillon-en-Bazois 50.17 kilometres 22 locks
Pont au Mingot 52.85 kilometres 22 locks
Pont Ecluse Mingot
This is a changeline bridge
52.89 kilometres 22 locks
Ecluse 13 Mingot 52.91 kilometres 22 locks
Pont-Canal de L'Aron 52.94 kilometres 23 locks
Pont Ecluse Orgue
This is a changeline bidge
53.56 kilometres 23 locks
Ecluse 12 Orgue 53.58 kilometres 23 locks
Ecluse 11 Orgue 55.11 kilometres 24 locks
Pont au Marré 56.07 kilometres 25 locks
Ecluses 9-10 Mont-et-Marré 56.10 kilometres 25 locks
Ecluses 7-8 Chavance 58.38 kilometres 27 locks
Ecluses 4-5-6 Chavance 58.64 kilometres 29 locks
Pont au Chavance 58.66 kilometres 32 locks
Pont au Mougny 60.70 kilometres 32 locks
Pont du D958 a Bazolles 62.42 kilometres 32 locks
Ecluse 3 Bazolles 62.44 kilometres 32 locks
Ecluse 2 Bazolles 62.73 kilometres 33 locks
Baye 64.78 kilometres 34 locks
Pont de Écluse du Baye 64.82 kilometres 34 locks
Écluse 1 Baye 64.85 kilometres 34 locks
Baye Visitor Moorings 65.14 kilometres 35 locks
Pont du D135 65.50 kilometres 35 locks
La Collancelle Tunelle (portail ouest)
Tunnel Length 758m
65.95 kilometres 35 locks
La Collancelle Tunelle (portail est)
Tunnel Length 758m
66.69 kilometres 35 locks
Mouas Tunelle (portail ouest)
This is the middle of the three tunnels at the canal summit - length 268m
66.94 kilometres 35 locks
Mouas Tunelle (portail est)
This is the middle of the three tunnels at the canal summit - length 268m
67.20 kilometres 35 locks
Breuilles Tunelle (portail ouest)
Tunnel length 212m
67.35 kilometres 35 locks
Breuilles Tunelle (portail est)
Tunnel Length 212m
67.56 kilometres 35 locks
Pont pres Breuilles Tunelle (portail est) 68 kilometres 35 locks
Pont Port Brûle
This is a changeline bridge
68.84 kilometres 35 locks
Ecluse 1 Port Brûle 69.10 kilometres 35 locks
Ecluse 2 Cran 69.25 kilometres 36 locks
Ecluse 3 Patureau 69.36 kilometres 37 locks
Ecluse 4 La Roche 69.47 kilometres 38 locks
Ecluse 5 Denain 69.58 kilometres 39 locks
Ecluse 6 Planche de Belin 69.72 kilometres 40 locks
Pont du Ecluse 6 Planche de Belin 69.75 kilometres 41 locks
Ecluse 7 Gros Bouillon 69.93 kilometres 41 locks
Ecluse 8 Mondain 70.13 kilometres 42 locks
Ecluse 9 Fussy 70.30 kilometres 43 locks
Ecluse 10 Patureau Volain 70.52 kilometres 44 locks
Ecluse 11 Bellevue 70.79 kilometres 45 locks
Ecluse 12 Pre Doyen 71.17 kilometres 46 locks
Ecluse 13 Doyen 71.31 kilometres 47 locks
Ecluse 14 Pre Ardent 71.55 kilometres 48 locks
Ecluse 15 Champ Cadoux 71.94 kilometres 49 locks
Ecluse 16 Sardy 72.19 kilometres 50 locks
Pont du Route a Sardy-lès-Épiry 72.21 kilometres 51 locks
Ecluse 17 Champ du Chêne 72.94 kilometres 51 locks
Ecluse 18 Creuset 73.29 kilometres 52 locks
Pont a Ecluse Creuset 73.32 kilometres 53 locks
Ecluse 19 La Petite Corvée 73.89 kilometres 53 locks
Ecluse 20 Bois des Taureaux 74.52 kilometres 54 locks
Ecluse 21 Picampoix 74.84 kilometres 55 locks
Pont du Route a Marcilly 74.87 kilometres 56 locks
Ecluse 22 Surpaillis 75.16 kilometres 56 locks
Ecluse 23 Pre Colas 75.66 kilometres 57 locks
Ecluse 24 Yonne 76.11 kilometres 58 locks
Pont a La Chaise
This is a changeline bridge
77.33 kilometres 59 locks
Pont du D958
This is a changeline bridge
77.83 kilometres 59 locks
Ecluses 25-26 Eugny 78.23 kilometres 59 locks
Ecluse 27 Marcy 78.62 kilometres 61 locks
Pont du Route a Benoit 78.65 kilometres 62 locks
Winding Hole South of Chaumot 79.16 kilometres 62 locks
Ecluse 28 Chaumot 79.75 kilometres 62 locks
Chitry-les-Mines Port
Moorings with power, water & cafe.
80.35 kilometres 63 locks
Pont du D977BIS 80.47 kilometres 63 locks
Pont Levis pres Chitry 80.99 kilometres 63 locks
Ecluse 29 Chitry 81.69 kilometres 63 locks
Ecluse 30 Marigny 82.65 kilometres 64 locks
Pont de Rue du Moulin (Marigny-sur-Yonne) 82.67 kilometres 65 locks
Ecluse 31 Gravier 82.99 kilometres 65 locks
Pont de Rue de le Fontaine du Loup 83.02 kilometres 66 locks
Ecluse 32 Mortes 84.37 kilometres 66 locks
Pont Ferroviaire Clamecy a Corbigny 84.55 kilometres 67 locks
Pont Levis pres Combre 84.71 kilometres 67 locks
Ecluse 33 Mont 86.90 kilometres 67 locks
Pont du Ecluse Mont
This is a changeline bridge ...
86.92 kilometres 68 locks
Ecluse 34 Dirol 87.46 kilometres 68 locks
Pont du Ecluse Dirol 87.49 kilometres 69 locks
Pont Levis de Dirol (south) 87.82 kilometres 69 locks
Pont Levis de Dirol (north) 88.07 kilometres 69 locks
Pont du Rue Colon de Montfort 89.08 kilometres 69 locks
Ecluse 35 Chatillon 90.54 kilometres 69 locks
Ecluse 36 Laporte 91.59 kilometres 70 locks
Ecluse 37 Moulin Brule 91.86 kilometres 71 locks
Pont Levis a St Didier 92.83 kilometres 72 locks
Pont Levis a Cuzy 93.80 kilometres 72 locks
Tannay-Port Basin
Restaurant nearby
94.05 kilometres 72 locks
Pont du Tannay-Port 94.12 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
94.17 kilometres 72 locks
Pont au Tannay 95.13 kilometres 72 locks
Ecluses 38-39 Tannay 96.38 kilometres 72 locks
Pont du Route de Champagne
The road crosses the top end of the lower chamber.
96.39 kilometres 74 locks
Pont pres Ecluses Tannay 97.51 kilometres 74 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 100Km 98.08 kilometres 74 locks
Pont au Moulin d'Asnois
Asnois village is on the the other side of the bridge.
98.53 kilometres 74 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 101Km 99.11 kilometres 74 locks
Ecluse 40 Brèves 100.53 kilometres 74 locks
Pont de D185 100.77 kilometres 75 locks
Ecluse 41 Esselier 101.06 kilometres 75 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 103Km 101.22 kilometres 76 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 104Km 102.34 kilometres 76 locks
Ecluse 42 Villiers 102.83 kilometres 76 locks
Pont de Rue de Pont a Villiers-sur-Yonne 103.12 kilometres 77 locks
Pont pres Cuncy
Pedestrian swing bridge between Cuncy and Villiers locks.
103.99 kilometres 77 locks
Ecluse 43 Cuncy 104.72 kilometres 77 locks
Pont du Ecluse Cuncy 104.75 kilometres 78 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 107Km 105.21 kilometres 78 locks
Pont du Rue a Cuncy 105.47 kilometres 78 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 108Km 106.03 kilometres 78 locks
Ecluse 44 Chantenot 107.47 kilometres 78 locks
Pont de Rue du Lac
Crosses the tail of Ecluse Chantenot 44
107.50 kilometres 79 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 110Km 108.02 kilometres 79 locks
Pont de L'Ancien Gue 108.28 kilometres 79 locks
Chevroches
Historic old canal port and now a pleasant mooring area.
108.38 kilometres 79 locks
Ecluse 45 Armes 108.76 kilometres 79 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 111Km 108.91 kilometres 80 locks
Ecluse 46 Maladrerie 109.93 kilometres 80 locks
Pont du Ecluse Maladrerie 109.96 kilometres 81 locks
Portes du Garde pres Maladrerie
Disused navigable access with overbridge, to Yonne river
110.18 kilometres 81 locks
Pont Picot
This is a changeline bridge
111.03 kilometres 82 locks
Clamecy Basin 111.74 kilometres 82 locks
Pont du Ecluse 47 Clamecy
This is a changeline bridge ...
111.78 kilometres 82 locks
Ecluse 47 Clamecy 111.80 kilometres 82 locks
Pont du D951 112.02 kilometres 83 locks
Clamecy 112.10 kilometres 83 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 114Km 112.16 kilometres 83 locks
Junction with River Beuvron
Non- navigable tributory of the River Yonne
112.28 kilometres 83 locks
Pont du Ecluse St Roche
Obviousy not needed to swing now
112.59 kilometres 83 locks
Ecluse 47 bis de Clamecy Saint-Roch 112.64 kilometres 83 locks
Ecluse 48 Foret 114.01 kilometres 84 locks
Pont du Excluse 48 Foret 114.04 kilometres 85 locks
Portes de Garde pres Ecluse 48 Foret 114.07 kilometres 85 locks
Pont du Route N151 114.13 kilometres 86 locks
Pont du Rue de Presle 114.64 kilometres 86 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 117Km 115.01 kilometres 86 locks
Ecluse 49 Garenne 115.19 kilometres 86 locks
Pont de Ecluse Garenne
This is a changeline bridge
115.80 kilometres 87 locks
Ecluse 50 Basseville 116.51 kilometres 87 locks
Ecluse 51 Basseville 116.75 kilometres 88 locks
Roches de Basseville 116.91 kilometres 89 locks
Fortified Farm pres Roches de Basse Ville
The only place of historic note on the Sandrin map for this waterway
117.30 kilometres 89 locks
Pont Roches de Basseville 117.36 kilometres 89 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 120Km 117.54 kilometres 89 locks
Pont au Pousseaux (south) 119.14 kilometres 89 locks
Pont de Rue du Pont-Levis
Route au Pousseaux (N)
119.53 kilometres 89 locks
Coulanges Basin 120.62 kilometres 89 locks
Ecluse 52 Coulanges-sur-Yonne 120.74 kilometres 89 locks
Pont du Route Nationale N151 120.77 kilometres 90 locks
Ecluse 53 Crain 121.65 kilometres 90 locks
Pont a Route de Coulanges 122.04 kilometres 91 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 125Km 122.99 kilometres 91 locks
Ecluse 54 Beze 123.03 kilometres 91 locks
Pont a Ecluse Beze 123.05 kilometres 92 locks
Pont de Rue de l'Abreuvoir 124.03 kilometres 92 locks
Ecluse 55 Lucy sur Yonne 125.05 kilometres 92 locks
Pont pres Ecluse Lucy sur Yonne 125.84 kilometres 93 locks
Pont Ferroviaire Chatel Sensoir a Coulanges sur Yonne 126.69 kilometres 93 locks
Ecluse 56 la Place 128.09 kilometres 93 locks
Pont du Ecluse la Place 128.11 kilometres 94 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 132Km 130.01 kilometres 94 locks
Basin de Chatel Censoir 130.38 kilometres 94 locks
Ecluse 57 Chatel Censoir 130.43 kilometres 94 locks
Pont du Rue de Magny 130.46 kilometres 95 locks
Pont du Chemin du Pont 130.98 kilometres 95 locks
Ecluse 58 Magny 132.36 kilometres 95 locks
Pont a Ecluse Magny
Connects to Avenue de la Gare
132.39 kilometres 96 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 135Km 132.76 kilometres 96 locks
Pont Ferroviaire (south) Mailly-la-Ville a Châtel-Censoir 133.71 kilometres 96 locks
Pont au Ferme de Vaulabelle 133.90 kilometres 96 locks
Ecluse 59 Rechimet 134.31 kilometres 96 locks
Le Saussois
Riverside hamlet at the base of the rocks of the same name.
135.46 kilometres 97 locks
Ecluse 59 bis Saussois 135.65 kilometres 97 locks
Pont du Route de Compostelle 135.73 kilometres 98 locks
Pont au dessus de l'Ecluse de Ravereau 136.78 kilometres 98 locks
Ecluse 60 Ravereau 137.12 kilometres 98 locks
Écluse 61 Mailly-le-Château 138.57 kilometres 99 locks
Pont Ferroviaire (north) Mailly-la-Ville a Châtel-Censoir 138.63 kilometres 100 locks
Pont du Rue de Pont 139.47 kilometres 100 locks
Mailly-le-Château Basin 139.72 kilometres 100 locks
Pont du Chemain de Fer 140.14 kilometres 100 locks
Ecluse 62 Parc 140.47 kilometres 100 locks
Pont a Mailly la Ville 142.90 kilometres 101 locks
Ecluse 63 Mailly la Ville 143.06 kilometres 101 locks
Mailly-la-Ville Halte Nautique
Very good mooring pontoon
143.31 kilometres 102 locks
Pont du Rue Rene Henry (D 950) 143.59 kilometres 102 locks
Ecluse 64 Mailly La Ville
Stop Gates ... as usual open
143.67 kilometres 102 locks
Ecluse 65 Sery 145.13 kilometres 103 locks
Pont du Ecluse 65 Sery 145.16 kilometres 104 locks
Pont de Rue du Canal 145.40 kilometres 104 locks
Ecluse 66 Saint Maur 146.21 kilometres 104 locks
Pont Ferroviaire (south) Vincelles a Mailly-la-Ville 147.46 kilometres 105 locks
Ecluse 67 Dames 147.60 kilometres 105 locks
Pont de Ecluse Dames 147.63 kilometres 106 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 150Km 147.63 kilometres 106 locks
Pont a Pregilbert 148.56 kilometres 106 locks
Ecluse 68 Pregilbert 148.71 kilometres 106 locks
Pont au Sainte Pallaye 149.02 kilometres 107 locks
Pont de Rue du Patis 149.45 kilometres 107 locks
Ecluse 69 Sainte Pallaye 149.92 kilometres 107 locks
Pont au Bazarnes 150.56 kilometres 108 locks
Ecluse 70 Saint Aignan 151.24 kilometres 108 locks
Pont Ferroviaire (north) Vincelles a Mailly-la-Ville
Changeline Bridge (hopefully)
151.52 kilometres 109 locks
Nivernais - Vermenton Jonction
Junction of the Canal du Nivernais with the Vermenton Branch
151.57 kilometres 109 locks
Ecluse 71 Maunoir 151.92 kilometres 109 locks
Kilometre Post - La Loire 155Km 152.19 kilometres 110 locks
Cravant Basin 153.28 kilometres 110 locks
Pont de N6 153.35 kilometres 110 locks
Pont au route N6 a Cravant 154.14 kilometres 110 locks
Ecluse 72 Rivottes 155.69 kilometres 110 locks
Pont du Ecluse Rivottes 72 155.72 kilometres 111 locks
Pont du Ecluse Vincelles 156.98 kilometres 111 locks
Ecluse 73 Vincelles 157.01 kilometres 111 locks
Pont du Route de Vincelottes 158.09 kilometres 112 locks
Ecluse 74 Vincelottes 158.68 kilometres 112 locks
Ecluse 75 Bailly 160.81 kilometres 113 locks
Pont Ferroviaire Auxerre a Vincelles 161.06 kilometres 114 locks
Ecluse 76 Belombre 162.37 kilometres 114 locks
Pont de Rue du Pont 162.40 kilometres 115 locks
Ecluse 77 Toussac 163.56 kilometres 115 locks
Pont a Vaux 165.24 kilometres 116 locks
Ecluse 78 Vaux 165.92 kilometres 116 locks
Ecluse 79 Augy 167.86 kilometres 117 locks
Ecluse 80 Preuilly 169.76 kilometres 118 locks
Paserelle du Batardeau 170.92 kilometres 119 locks
Ecluse 81 Batardeau 171.01 kilometres 119 locks
Pont Paul Bert 171.38 kilometres 120 locks
Auxerre
Junction of River Yonne and Canal du Nivernais
171.53 kilometres 120 locks
 
 
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Wikipedia has a page about Canal du Nivernais

The Canal du Nivernais links the Loire with the Seine, following approximately the course of the river Yonne in a south to north direction. It first climbs northeast and north to cross the Morvan watershed, then roughly follows the course of the Yonne. Beginning on the Loire in the village of Saint-Léger-des-Vignes, it reaches its half-way point at the town of Clamecy and finishes at Auxerre on the Yonne.

The canal is 174 km (108 mi) long and has 112 locks. It is fed at its summit at Port Brûlé by a feeder canal from the Lac de Pannecière reservoir, including an elegant aqueduct at Montreuillon. In its northerly course it is regularly fed by the Yonne and on the southern slope by the Aron. The summit level pound also comprises three tunnels. Although the feeder canal arrives at Port Brûlé, the top of the canal is generally considered to be at Baye at the southern end of the tunnels.

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[Montreuillon] the feeder canal linking the Pannecière reservoir with the Canal du Nivernais. Communes of the Nièvre department Parc naturel régional du Morvan INSEE [Luciole (barge)] she became the first hotel barge on the French canal system. She now operates on the Canal du Nivernais. The Luciole was constructed in 1926 at the Chantiers [List of canals in France] 2015. Loire Nivernais Waterways Guide 02. Editions du Breil, Castelnaudary, France, ISBN 2-913120-00-8. Seine Waterways Guide 21. Editions du Breil, Castelnaudary [Yonne (river)] the capital, Paris. It was bypassed as a rafting waterway by the Canal du Nivernais in 1841, from near its source at Corbigny down to Auxerre. In 1834 [Great Canal Journeys] Great Canal Journeys is a Channel 4 television series in which husband and wife Timothy West and Prunella Scales take canal barge and narrowboat trips [Mailly-le-Château] lower village is on the left bank of the river Yonne, adjacent to the Canal du Nivernais. The upper village is noted for its 14th-century fortified castle [Loire] navigable, where a river level crossing from the Canal latéral à la Loire connects to the Canal du Nivernais. The monarchy of France ruled in the Loire Valley [Clamecy, Nièvre] of Nièvre, at the confluence of the Yonne and Beuvron and on the Canal du Nivernais, 74 kilometres (46 mi) N.N.E. of Nevers on the Paris–Lyon railway [Saint-Léger-des-Vignes] the Canal du Nivernais and situated on the edge of the Loire (river). At the confluence of the Loire, the Aron and at the junction of the Canal du Nivernais
 
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