List of structures on the Canal du Loing

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Canal du Loing
Code: At=Attraction, A=Aqueduct, V=Village, T=Town, L=Lock [B]
49.4 km with 19 locks
Code PK[A] Name Lat/Lon Comment
0 Origination 48°01′41″N 2°43′21″E / 48.02816°N 2.72255°E / 48.02816; 2.72255 Connects with Canal de Briare [1][2] and Canal d'Orleans in Buges near Montargis.[2]
Br 0.4 Unnamed train bridge 48°01′55″N 2°43′31″E / 48.03197°N 2.72519°E / 48.03197; 2.72519 [2]
L 2.1 Cepoy lock 48°02′40″N 2°44′19″E / 48.04446°N 2.73851°E / 48.04446; 2.73851 Lock #1 fall 1.50m [2]
V 2.1 Cepoy 48°02′40″N 2°44′20″E / 48.04446°N 2.738940°E / 48.04446; 2.738940 [2]
Br 2.2 No name given 48°02′42″N 2°44′21″E / 48.04512°N 2.73924°E / 48.04512; 2.73924 [2]
At 4.5 Ancienne écluse de Montigny [2]
L 5.2 les Vallées lock 48°04′02″N 2°45′01″E / 48.06710°N 2.75029°E / 48.06710; 2.75029 Lock #2 falls 1.49m [2]
Br 5.4 No name given 48°04′08″N 2°45′03″E / 48.06899°N 2.75093°E / 48.06899; 2.75093 [2]
L 5.9 Montabon lock 48°04′27″N 2°45′08″E / 48.07429°N 2.75224°E / 48.07429; 2.75224 Lock #3 falls 1.41m [2]
Br 8.1 Pont de Vaux 48°05′36″N 2°45′35″E / 48.09335°N 2.75961°E / 48.09335; 2.75961 [2]
L 9 Retourné lock 48°06′00″N 2°45′50″E / 48.10004°N 2.76402°E / 48.10004; 2.76402 Lock #4 falls 1.94m [2]
V 10.2 Nargis 48°06′32″N 2°45′29″E / 48.10899°N 2.75815°E / 48.10899; 2.75815 [2]
L 10.2 Nargis lock 48°06′43″N 2°45′33″E / 48.11187°N 2.75904°E / 48.11187; 2.75904 Lock #5 falls 1.39m [2]
Br 10.4 No name given 48°06′43″N 2°45′32″E / 48.11207°N 2.75886°E / 48.11207; 2.75886 [2]
L 11.2 Brisebarre lock 48°07′03″N 2°45′10″E / 48.11752°N 2.75283°E / 48.11752; 2.75283 Lock #6 falls 1.79m [2]
At 11.2 Moulin de la Goulette English: Goulette Mill [2]
At 12.5 Pertuis de Nancay [2]
At 12.6 Moulin de Nancay English: Nancay Mill [2]
At 12.8 Chateau de Toury [2]
Br 12.8 Pont de Toury 48°07′56″N 2°44′59″E / 48.13211°N 2.74962°E / 48.13211; 2.74962 [2]
Br 14.3 Pont de Dordives 48°08′44″N 2°45′12″E / 48.14554°N 2.75335°E / 48.14554; 2.75335 [2]
Br 14.5 A77 48°09′01″N 2°45′02″E / 48.15018°N 2.75057°E / 48.15018; 2.75057 [2]
V 15.0 Néronville 48°08′52″N 2°44′22″E / 48.14788°N 2.73937°E / 48.14788; 2.73937 Small town of Chateau-Landon in 2 km.[1]
A 15.8 Pont canal du Fusin 48°09′21″N 2°44′30″E / 48.15572°N 2.74170°E / 48.15572; 2.74170 Crosses River Fusain [2]
L 15.9 Néronville lock 48°09′21″N 2°44′30″E / 48.15595°N 2.74155°E / 48.15595; 2.74155 Lock #7 falls 3.11m [2]
Br 15.9 No name given 48°09′22″N 2°44′29″E / 48.15614°N 2.74148°E / 48.15614; 2.74148 [2]
V 16.8 Mocpoix 48°09′39″N 2°44′00″E / 48.16088°N 2.73341°E / 48.16088; 2.73341 [2]
L 17 Égreville lock 48°09′54″N 2°44′11″E / 48.16506°N 2.73625°E / 48.16506; 2.73625 Lock #8 falls .48m [2]
At 17 Pertuis des Grands Moulins English: openings of large mills [2]
Br 17.1 No name given 48°09′55″N 2°44′10″E / 48.16532°N 2.73610°E / 48.16532; 2.73610 [2]
Br 18.5 No name given 48°10′33″N 2°43′39″E / 48.17594°N 2.72742°E / 48.17594; 2.72742 [2]
Br 19 Pont de Souppes 48°10′49″N 2°43′29″E / 48.18041°N 2.72463°E / 48.18041; 2.72463 [2]
V 19 Souppes-sur-Loing 48°11′00″N 2°44′00″E / 48.18337°N 2.73336°E / 48.18337; 2.73336 Large activity center including swimming pool.[1]
? 19.4 A black line is shown on the reference across the canal [2]
Br 20.5 Unnamed train bridge 48°11′42″N 2°43′00″E / 48.19497°N 2.71654°E / 48.19497; 2.71654 [2]
V 21 La Madeleine-sur-Loing 48°12′13″N 2°42′20″E / 48.20351°N 2.70555°E / 48.20351; 2.70555
At 21 Barrage et pertuis de Beaumoulin English: Dam and sluice of Beaumoulin [2]
L 21 Beaumoulin lock 48°11′56″N 2°43′00″E / 48.19898°N 2.71654°E / 48.19898; 2.71654 Lock #9 falls 2.20m [2]
At 21.2 Polissoirs préhistoriques [2]
Br 21.3 Pont de Beaumoulin 48°11′57″N 2°43′00″E / 48.19923°N 2.71655°E / 48.19923; 2.71655 [2]
At 22.5 Pertuis de Galandelles [2]
Br 22.5 No name given 48°12′36″N 2°42′48″E / 48.20988°N 2.71328°E / 48.20988; 2.71328 [2]
V 23 Galandelles 48°12′54″N 2°42′52″E / 48.21495°N 2.71448°E / 48.21495; 2.71448 [2]
Br 24.3 Pont de Bagneaux 48°13′32″N 2°42′35″E / 48.22562°N 2.70959°E / 48.22562; 2.70959 Same name appears twice in ref [2]
V 25 Bagneaux-sur-Loing 48°13′50″N 2°42′24″E / 48.23050°N 2.70676°E / 48.23050; 2.70676
L 25.6 Bagneaux lock 48°14′14″N 2°42′20″E / 48.23731°N 2.70551°E / 48.23731; 2.70551 Lock #10 falls 2.09m [2]
Br 25.6 Pont de Bagneaux 48°14′15″N 2°42′19″E / 48.23751°N 2.70540°E / 48.23751; 2.70540 Same name appears twice in ref [2]
V 27 Chaintreauville 48°14′57″N 2°41′27″E / 48.24925°N 2.69088°E / 48.24925; 2.69088 Village name may be spelled Chaintréuville[3]
L 27.4 Chaintreauville lock 48°15′06″N 2°41′48″E / 48.25156°N 2.69676°E / 48.25156; 2.69676 Lock #11 falls 3.10m [2]
Br 27.4 No name given 48°15′07″N 2°41′48″E / 48.25187°N 2.69667°E / 48.25187; 2.69667 [2]
At 28 Moulin de Doyer English: Doyer Mill[2]
Br 28.7 Pont des Récollets 48°15′46″N 2°41′40″E / 48.26281°N 2.69448°E / 48.26281; 2.69448 [2]
T 29 Nemours 48°16′00″N 2°42′00″E / 48.26667°N 2.70000°E / 48.26667; 2.70000 Museum [1]
Br 29.3 Pont de Paris 48°16′01″N 2°41′19″E / 48.26681°N 2.68852°E / 48.26681; 2.68852 [2]
L 30 Buttes lock 48°16′20″N 2°41′38″E / 48.27220°N 2.69383°E / 48.27220; 2.69383 Lock #12 falls 1.60m [2]
Br 30 No name given 48°16′21″N 2°41′39″E / 48.27237°N 2.69413°E / 48.27237; 2.69413 [2]
V 30.1 Buttes Waterpoint?? [3]
Br 31.4 No name given 48°16′44″N 2°41′35″E / 48.27882°N 2.69292°E / 48.27882; 2.69292 [2]
Br 31.9 Pont autoroutier 48°17′12″N 2°41′30″E / 48.28679°N 2.69170°E / 48.28679; 2.69170 The A6 crosses the canal.[2]
At 32.4 Barrage du Moulin Rouge English: Red Mill Dam [2]
At 32.6 écluse de garde 48°17′35″N 2°41′41″E / 48.29316°N 2.69467°E / 48.29316; 2.69467 English: Guard lock [2]
Br 32.7 Passerelle 48°17′36″N 2°41′41″E / 48.29327°N 2.69468°E / 48.29327; 2.69468 [2]
At 33.2 Chateau de Fromonville [2]
T 33.5 Montcourt-Fromonville 48°18′21″N 2°42′20″E / 48.30592°N 2.70555°E / 48.30592; 2.70555 [2] Has grocery and restaurant.[3]
Br 34.8 Pont de Montcourt 48°18′34″N 2°42′28″E / 48.30950°N 2.70779°E / 48.30950; 2.70779 [2]
L 36.4 Les Bordes lock 48°18′57″N 2°43′38″E / 48.31590°N 2.72723°E / 48.31590; 2.72723 Lock #14 falls 1.93m [2] Grez-sur-Loing approach from the bridge after lock 14 at Bordes.[3]
V 38 La Genevraye 48°19′17″N 2°44′50″E / 48.32135°N 2.74709°E / 48.32135; 2.74709 [2]
Br 38 Pont de la Genevraye 48°19′23″N 2°44′48″E / 48.32304°N 2.74678°E / 48.32304; 2.74678 [2]
L 38.7 Berville lock 48°19′37″N 2°45′05″E / 48.32700°N 2.75144°E / 48.32700; 2.75144 Lock #15 falls 1.96m [2] A full range of shops is found in Montigny-sur-Loing, within 2 km of the canal at the road bridge beyond lock 15.[3]
At 39 Chateau de Berville [2]
A 41 Pont canal du Lunain 48°20′03″N 2°46′50″E / 48.33416°N 2.78051°E / 48.33416; 2.78051 [2]
L 41.1 Épisy lock 48°20′03″N 2°46′52″E / 48.33426°N 2.78098°E / 48.33426; 2.78098 Lock #16 falls 3.16m [2]
Br 41.2 No name given 48°20′04″N 2°46′53″E / 48.33435°N 2.78129°E / 48.33435; 2.78129 [2]
V 41.5 Épisy 48°20′04″N 2°47′05″E / 48.33434°N 2.78473°E / 48.33434; 2.78473
L 44.2 Éculles lock 48°21′03″N 2°48′37″E / 48.35071°N 2.81017°E / 48.35071; 2.81017 Lock #17 falls 1.31m [2]
Br 44.3 No name given 48°21′03″N 2°48′38″E / 48.35084°N 2.81050°E / 48.35084; 2.81050 [2]
At 45 Abbaye du Don de Dieu English: Gift of God Abbey [2]
V 45 Éculles 48°21′12″N 2°49′13″E / 48.35323°N 2.82040°E / 48.35323; 2.82040 Has several shops and a restaurant.[2][3]
Br 46.3 Pont de Ravanne 48°22′00″N 2°49′39″E / 48.36666°N 2.82739°E / 48.36666; 2.82739 [2]
Br 46.5 No name given 48°22′05″N 2°49′36″E / 48.36808°N 2.82666°E / 48.36808; 2.82666 [2]
L 46.8 Bourgogne lock 48°22′15″N 2°49′33″E / 48.37072°N 2.82578°E / 48.37072; 2.82578 Lock #18 falls 2.37m [2]
V 46.9 Bourgoyne Beyond lock 18 is La Grange Bateliere, a thatched cottage inspired by buildings in the Vendee.[3]
Br 46.9 Pont de Bourgogne 48°22′16″N 2°49′33″E / 48.37100°N 2.82578°E / 48.37100; 2.82578 [2]
L 47.6 Moret lock 48°22′36″N 2°49′13″E / 48.37663°N 2.82036°E / 48.37663; 2.82036 Lock #19 falls 2.24m [2]
Br 47.6 No name given 48°22′37″N 2°49′12″E / 48.37683°N 2.82005°E / 48.37683; 2.82005 [2]
T 47.7 Moret-sur-Loing 48°22′21″N 2°49′15″E / 48.37239°N 2.82095°E / 48.37239; 2.82095 Fortified town.[1] A highlight of the canal.[3] It was fortified with gateways and has many royal connections going back to the time of Louis VII.[3]
Br 48.2 Unnamed train bridge 48°22′50″N 2°48′45″E / 48.38057°N 2.81261°E / 48.38057; 2.81261 [2]
T 49 Saint-Mammès 48°23′14″N 2°48′54″E / 48.38722°N 2.81500°E / 48.38722; 2.81500 Barge town with several quayside moorings for pleasure boats in the Seine. Connects to Seine.[1] Well supplied with shops, restaurants, and boating requirements.[3] The old Ecluse 20, just inside the entrance is no longer used because of a change in the level of the Seine.[3]
At 49.3 Ancienne éclude de St-Mammes 48°23′07″N 2°48′19″E / 48.38526°N 2.80516°E / 48.38526; 2.80516 Old lock #20 [2]
49.4 la Seine 48°23′14″N 2°48′08″E / 48.38721°N 2.80229°E / 48.38721; 2.80229 Termination [2]

Notes[edit]

A Distance in km from the beginning of the canal in Buges, near Montargis.
B Each lock has a number and a number of meters for its rise or fall.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb Loire Nivernais Waterways Guide 02. Editions Du Breil. ISBN 2-913120-00-8.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 9781574092103.