The Canal de Montech is an 11 km waterway in southwestern France connecting the Canal de Garonne in Montech and the Tarn River in Montauban.[1] It is also known as the Montauban Branch (French: l’embranchement de Montauban).[2]
| Canal de Montech | |
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) [1] |
| Locks | 11 [1] |
| History | |
| Date of first use | 1843 [2] |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Canal de Garonne in Montech |
| End point | Tarn in Montauban |
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A lock at Moissac also connects the Canal de Garonne to a lower section of the Tarn. A proposal exists to create a waterway ring, including the Canal de Montech, by restoring navigation to the stretch of the Tarn between Moissac and Montauban.[3]
Port Canal in Montauban
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The lock to the Tarn. -
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'Port Canal' in Montauban
See also
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edit- ^ a b c Fluviacarte, Canal de Montech
- ^ a b Rolt, L. T. C. (1973). From Sea to Sea. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-1-57409-087-1.
- ^ "River Tarn (and the Tarn 'Ring')". grehanman guides. Retrieved 2010-11-22.[permanent dead link]