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Charente-Seudre Canal

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Canal de la Charente à la Seudre
Last-lock in Marennes (17) Canal Charente Seudre (via the channel Marennnes)
Map
Specifications
Length39 km (24 mi)
Locks5
History
Date completed1812
Geography
Start pointCharente (river) at Rochefort
End pointSeudre at Marennes
Beginning coordinates45°56′11″N 0°55′12″W / 45.93635°N 0.92010°W / 45.93635; -0.92010
Ending coordinates45°47′24″N 1°07′34″W / 45.79003°N 1.12610°W / 45.79003; -1.12610

The Canal de la Charente à la Seudre (French pronunciation: [kanal la ʃaʁɑ̃t a la sødʁ]), also called Canal de la Bridoire ([kanal la bʁidwaʁ]), is a 39 km canal near the western shore of France. It connects the Charente (river) at Rochefort to the Seudre at Marennes.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.
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