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The '''Bourbonnais route''' is a connection of four canals in France from [[Saint-Mammès]] on the [[Seine]] to [[Chalon-sur-Saône]] on the [[Saône|Saône River]]. <ref name='jefferson'>{{cite book | last = Jefferson | first = David | title = Through the French Canals | publisher = Adlard Coles Nautical | date = 2009 | pages = 275| isbn = 978-1-4081-0381-4 }}</ref> <ref name='hugh'>{{cite book | last = McKnight | first = Hugh | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition | publisher = Sheridan House| date = 2005 | pages = | isbn = 8124-0152-1 }}</ref>
The '''Bourbonnais route''' is a connection of four canals in France from [[Saint-Mammès]] on the [[Seine]] to [[Chalon-sur-Saône]] on the [[Saône|Saône River]]:<ref name='jefferson'>{{cite book | last = Jefferson | first = David | title = Through the French Canals | publisher = [[Adlard Coles]] Nautical | year = 2009 | pages = 275| isbn = 978-1-4081-0381-4 }}</ref><ref name='hugh'>{{cite book | last = McKnight | first = Hugh | title = Cruising French Waterways | edition = 4th | publisher = Sheridan House | year = 2005 | isbn = 978-1-57409-087-1 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/cruisingfrenchwa00mckn }}</ref> It includes the [[Canal du Loing]], [[Briare Canal|Canal de Briare]], [[Canal latéral à la Loire]], and [[Canal du Centre (France)|Canal du Centre]].

==History==
The first section of the route, the [[Canal de Briare]] was completed in 1642. It was the first [[summit level canal]] using [[Pound lock#Pound lock|pound locks]] in Europe. It connected the valleys of the [[Loire]] and the [[Seine]]. At this time, boats could go from the [[Loire]] in [[Briare]], via this canal, to the [[Loing]] near [[Montargis]], and then down the Loing to the [[Seine]] and continue into Paris.<ref name='hugh'/>

Though not part of this route today, the [[Canal d'Orléans]] was started in 1682 to connect [[Orléans]], on the [[Loing]] River, to the northern terminus of the [[Canal de Briare]]. This would provide competing routes from the [[Loire]] river to the [[Loing]] river.<ref name='hugh'/>

The trip on the [[Loing]] from [[Montargis]] to the [[Seine]] was greatly improved by the creation of the [[Canal du Loing]] during 1720–1723. It is largely a [[lateral canal]], using only two portions of the actual river.<ref name='hugh'/>

In 1792, the [[Canal du Centre (France)|Canal du Centre]] connected the [[Loire]] in [[Digoin]] to the [[Saône]] at [[Chalon-sur-Saône]].

The use of the river [[Loire]] was replaced by the [[Canal latéral à la Loire]] during 1827–1838. It connected the [[Canal de Briare]] at [[Briare]] and the [[Canal du Centre (France)|Canal du Centre]] at [[Digoin]]. At this time, the Loire was crossed at level. Later, this crossing would be replaced by the [[Briare aqueduct]].

==Specifics==


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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| [[Briare Canal|Canal de Briare]] || [[Montargis]] || [[Briare]]|| 55|| 32
| [[Briare Canal|Canal de Briare]] || [[Montargis]] || [[Briare]]|| 55|| 32
|-
|-
| [[Canal lateral a la Loire]] ||[[Briare]] ||[[Digoin]] ||196 || 38
| [[Canal latéral à la Loire]] ||[[Briare]] ||[[Digoin]] ||196 || 38
|-
|-
| [[Canal du Centre_(France)|Canal du Centre]] || [[Digoin]] ||[[Chalon-sur-Saône]]|| 114 || 61
| [[Canal du Centre (France)|Canal du Centre]] || [[Digoin]] ||[[Chalon-sur-Saône]]|| 114 || 61
|}
|}


==En Route==
==En Route==
{| class="wikitable"
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* [[Canal du Loing]]
|-
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** T junction with [[Haute Seine]]
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! [[Canal du Loing]]
** PK 49 [[Saint-Mammes]]
⚫
! [[Briare Canal|Canal de Briare]]
** PK 30 [[Nemours]]
⚫
! [[Canal latéral à la Loire]]
⚫
** PK 19 [[Souppes-sur-Loing]]
⚫
! [[Canal du Centre (France)|Canal du Centre]]
** PK 3 [[Cepoy]]
|-
⚫
* [[Briare Canal|Canal de Briare]]
| valign=top |
⚫
** PK 52 [[Montargis]]
⚫
* T junction with [[Seine|Haute Seine]]<ref name="jefferson"/>
⚫
** PK 29 [[Châtillon-Coligny]]
* [[Point kilométrique|PK]] 49 [[Saint-Mammès]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
** PK 19 [[Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses]]
** PK 1 [[Briare]]
* PK 30 [[Nemours]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* PK 19 [[Souppes-sur-Loing]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* [[Canal lateral a la Loire]]
* PK 3 [[Cepoy]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
** PK 192 [[Chatillon-sur-Loire]]
| valign=top |
⚫
** PK 159.5 [[Saint-Satur]]
⚫
* PK 52 [[Montargis]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
** PK 125 [[Marselles-les-Aubigny]]
⚫
* PK 29 [[Châtillon-Coligny]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
** PK 100 [[Nevers]]
⚫
* PK 19 [[Rogny-les-Sept-Écluses]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
** PK 68.5 [[Decize]]
** PK 37.5 [[Beaulon]]
* PK 1 [[Briare]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
| valign=top |
⚫
** PK 4 [[Digoin]]
* PK 192 [[Châtillon-sur-Loire]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* [[Canal du Centre_(France)|Canal du Centre]]
⚫
* PK 159.5 [[Saint-Satur]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
** PK 102 [[Paray-le-Monial]]
* PK 125 [[Marseilles-lès-Aubigny]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
** PK 65 [[Montceau-les-Mines]]
** PK 52 [[Montchanin]]
* PK 100 [[Nevers]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* PK 68.5 [[Decize]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
** PK 33 [[Saint-Leger-sur-Dheune]]
** PK 19 [[Chagny]]
* PK 37.5 [[Beaulon]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* PK 4 [[Digoin]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
** PK 0 [[Chalon-sur-Saone]]
| valign=top |
⚫
** T junction with [[Saone]]
⚫
* PK 102 [[Paray-le-Monial]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* PK 65 [[Montceau-les-Mines]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
* PK 52 [[Montchanin]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* PK 33 [[Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
* PK 19 [[Chagny, Saône-et-Loire|Chagny]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* PK 0 [[Chalon-sur-Saône]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
⚫
* T junction with [[Saône]]<ref name='jefferson'/>
|}
[[File:Bourbonnais route map.jpg|thumb|center|290px|Bourbonnais route map]]

==See also==
* [[List of canals in France]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Canals in France]]
[[Category:Canals in France]]

Latest revision as of 11:47, 17 June 2023

This article is about the waterway. For the expressway, see A79 autoroute.

The Bourbonnais route is a connection of four canals in France from Saint-Mammès on the Seine to Chalon-sur-Saône on the Saône River:[1][2] It includes the Canal du Loing, Canal de Briare, Canal latéral à la Loire, and Canal du Centre.

History

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The first section of the route, the Canal de Briare was completed in 1642. It was the first summit level canal using pound locks in Europe. It connected the valleys of the Loire and the Seine. At this time, boats could go from the Loire in Briare, via this canal, to the Loing near Montargis, and then down the Loing to the Seine and continue into Paris.[2]

Though not part of this route today, the Canal d'Orléans was started in 1682 to connect Orléans, on the Loing River, to the northern terminus of the Canal de Briare. This would provide competing routes from the Loire river to the Loing river.[2]

The trip on the Loing from Montargis to the Seine was greatly improved by the creation of the Canal du Loing during 1720–1723. It is largely a lateral canal, using only two portions of the actual river.[2]

In 1792, the Canal du Centre connected the Loire in Digoin to the Saône at Chalon-sur-Saône.

The use of the river Loire was replaced by the Canal latéral à la Loire during 1827–1838. It connected the Canal de Briare at Briare and the Canal du Centre at Digoin. At this time, the Loire was crossed at level. Later, this crossing would be replaced by the Briare aqueduct.

Specifics

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Canal From To KM Locks
Canal du Loing Saint-Mammès Montargis 49 18
Canal de Briare Montargis Briare 55 32
Canal latéral à la Loire Briare Digoin 196 38
Canal du Centre Digoin Chalon-sur-Saône 114 61

En Route

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Canal du Loing Canal de Briare Canal latéral à la Loire Canal du Centre
Bourbonnais route map

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.
  2. ^ a b c d McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways (4th ed.). Sheridan House. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.

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