Canal de Brienne
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The Canal de Brienne is a French canal connecting the Garonne
River with the Canal du Midi
and the Canal de Garonne
. It has two locks. The lock opening to the Garonne is known as Ecluse Saint-Pierre
. The lock nearer to the Canal du Midi usually stands open.
The canal is in the centre of Toulouse
, in the Midi-Pyrénées
region of France
. It runs for only 1560 m (0.969341469173699 mi) from its source at Bazacle
on the Garonne
to its terminal basin where it meets the Canal du Midi
. At the joining with the Canal du Midi
is the Ponts Jumeaux
(twin bridges).
The canal was inaugurated on 14 April 1776. It was intended to carry water from the Garonne
to the Canal latéral à la Garonne
and provide a navigable route to the port de la Daurade
, situated in the centre of Toulouse on the Garonne.
It owes its name to Etienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne
(1727–1794), archbishop of Toulouse.
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
River with the Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
and the Canal de Garonne
Canal de Garonne
The Canal de Garonne, formerly known as Canal latéral à la Garonne, is a French canal dating from the 19th century which connects Toulouse to Castets-en-Dorthe. The remainder of the route to Bordeaux uses the Garonne River. It is the continuation of the Canal du Midi which connects the...
. It has two locks. The lock opening to the Garonne is known as Ecluse Saint-Pierre
Ecluse Saint-Pierre
The Ecluse Saint-Pierre is one of two locks on the Canal de Brienne. Also known as Garonne lock, in .-External links:* * -References:...
. The lock nearer to the Canal du Midi usually stands open.
The canal is in the centre of Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, in the Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées
Midi-Pyrénées is the largest region of metropolitan France by area, larger than the Netherlands or Denmark.Midi-Pyrénées has no historical or geographical unity...
region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It runs for only 1560 m (0.969341469173699 mi) from its source at Bazacle
Bazacle
The Bazacle is a structure in and on the banks of the River Garonne in the French city of Toulouse.It originated as a ford across the river Garonne, used from the 12th century onwards. The name bazacle comes from the Latin word vadaculum, meaning "little ford"...
on the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
to its terminal basin where it meets the Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
. At the joining with the Canal du Midi
Canal du Midi
The is a long canal in Southern France . The canal connects the Garonne River to the on the Mediterranean and along with the Canal de Garonne forms the Canal des Deux Mers joining the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The canal runs from the city of Toulouse down to the Étang de Thau...
is the Ponts Jumeaux
Ponts Jumeaux
The Ponts Jumeaux is the point at which the Canal du Midi joins the Canal de Garonne and the River Garonne, via the Canal de Brienne. It was built in 1774 by Joseph-Marie de Saget, a civil engineer in the province of Languedoc in Toulouse....
(twin bridges).
The canal was inaugurated on 14 April 1776. It was intended to carry water from the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
to the Canal latéral à la Garonne
Canal de Garonne
The Canal de Garonne, formerly known as Canal latéral à la Garonne, is a French canal dating from the 19th century which connects Toulouse to Castets-en-Dorthe. The remainder of the route to Bordeaux uses the Garonne River. It is the continuation of the Canal du Midi which connects the...
and provide a navigable route to the port de la Daurade
Port de la Daurade
The Port de la Daurade is found on the right bank of the Garonne River in Toulouse. Boats leave from here for travel on the Garonne and the Canal du Midi. The Canal de Brienne is near as is the bazacle. This article was translated from the ....
, situated in the centre of Toulouse on the Garonne.
It owes its name to Etienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne
Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne
Étienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne was a French churchman, politician and finance minister of Louis XVI.-Life:...
(1727–1794), archbishop of Toulouse.
External links
- The French article from which this article was first translated
- The canal and the Ponts Jumeaux
- Canal du Midi.com translated
- 360 degree rotating image of lock