Garonne Canal
The Garonne Canal replaces the non navigable part of the Garonne river, between Toulouse and Castets-en-Dorthe (Gironde)
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The Garonne Canal replaces the non navigable part of the Garonne river, between Toulouse and Castets-en-Dorthe (Gironde)
Officially called Canal de Garonne, built in the nineteenth century, it links the Canal du Midi to the Garonne River and subsequently the Atlantic and the Mediterrean; hence the name “canal of the two seas”. It extends over 193 km, dotted with 53 locks, including the 10.5 km deviation at Montauban, and 11 locks. Furthermore, there are 7 canal bridges over the Garonne river and its tributaries…