Canal latéral à l'Aisne

The Canal latéral à l'Aisne (French pronunciation: [kanal lateʁal a lɛn]) is a canal in northern France, which connects the Canal des Ardennes at Vieux-lès-Asfeld to the canalised river Aisne at Condé-sur-Aisne. It is 51.3 km (31.9 mi) long, with 8 locks. It runs alongside the Aisne. It has junctions with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac and with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin.

Canal latéral à l'Aisne
Canal basin at Berry-au-Bac junction
Specifications
Length	51.3 km (31.9 mi)
Lock length	46 m (151 ft)
Lock width	7.95 m (26.1 ft)
Minimum boat draft	1.80m
Minimum boat air draft	3.50m
Locks	8
Status	Open
History
Date approved	1834
Date completed	1841
Geography
Start point	Vieux-lès-Asfeld
End point	Condé-sur-Aisne
Beginning coordinates	49.44833°N 4.09527°E / 49.44833; 4.09527 (easternmost point)
Ending coordinates	49.40128°N 3.48430°E / 49.40128; 3.48430 (westernmost point)
Connects to	Aisne, Canal des Ardennes

En route

Kilometre distances are given from east to west, and are continued along the canalised river Aisne down to the junction with the river Oise at PK 108

• PK 0 Junction with Canal des Ardennes below the last lock of the latter, downstream from Vieux-lès-Asfeld
• PK 10.5 Variscourt
• PK 18.5 Berry-au-Bac junction, on the south side, with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne to Reims
• PK 38.5 Right junction with Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin
• PK 49 Vailly-sur-Aisne
• PK 51.5 at Celles-sur-Aisne. Navigation continues in the canalised Aisne to PK108 with 7 more locks [2]

External links

• River Aisne and Canal lateral à l'Aisne navigation guide; places, ports and moorings on the canal, by the author of Inland Waterways of France, Imray

• Navigation details for 80 French rivers and canals (French waterways website section)