Briare aqueduct, Briare

Name: Briare aqueduct
Address: Briare, France

#1 among attractions in Briare

Top attraction, Bridge

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The Briare Aqueduct in central France carries the Canal latéral à la Loire over the river Loire on its journey to the Seine. It replaced a river-level crossing from the canal to meet the Briare Canal that was hazardous in times of flood. Between 1896 and 2003 it was the longest navigable aqueduct in the world, until the opening of the Magdeburg Water Bridge. ()

Local name: Pont-canal de Briare Opened: 1896 (128 years ago)Coordinates: 47°37'55"N, 2°44'13"E

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Briare France

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Briare aqueduct – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Briare Canal, Château de Trousse-Barrière, Canal Henri IV, Saint Stephen's Church.

0.6 miNW
Canal
Briare Canal, Briare
16 min walk • The Briare Canal is one of the oldest canals in France. Its construction started in 1604. It was the first summit level canal in Europe that was built using pound locks, connecting the Rhone-Saône and Seine valleys.
0.8 miN
Museum, Forts and castles
Château de Trousse-Barrière
22 min walk • The Château de Trousse-Barrière is a historic manor in Briare, Loiret, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
1.5 miNE
Canal
Canal Henri IV
38 min walk • The Canal Henri IV is a section of the Canal de Briare that connects the Loire to the remainder of the Canal de Briare in Briare. It joins the Canal de Briare at the same point as the Canal latéral à la Loire.
0.4 miN
Church
Saint Stephen's Church, Briare
11 min walk • The church of Saint-Etienne de Briare is a church of Romanesque-Byzantine architectural style located in the commune of Briare, the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region.