Canal de la Bruche
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The Canal de la Bruche is a canal in eastern France that originally connected Molsheim
to the Canal de la Marne au Rhin. Its main use was to transport building materials for fortification of Strasbourg
. The last commercial load was in 1939 and it closed in 1957.
Molsheim
Molsheim is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. The total population in 2006 was 9,382. Molsheim had been a very fast growing city between the French censuses of 1968 and 1999, passing from 5,739 to 9,331 inhabitants, but this increase came to a noticeable halt...
to the Canal de la Marne au Rhin. Its main use was to transport building materials for fortification of Strasbourg
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
. The last commercial load was in 1939 and it closed in 1957.