Canal latéral à l'Oise, Chauny
Facts and practical information
The Canal latéral à l'Oise is a canal in northern France that, along with the river Oise, connects the Canal de Saint-Quentin at Chauny to the Seine at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine. See under the river Oise for the continuation of the route; the junction is made downstream of the lock at Janville 49.45750°N 2.85933°E / 49.45750; 2.85933. When a canal is latéral, it follows the course of the river it is named after but in a separate excavated channel. The route described below is the 34 km of canal parallel to the river Oise and 103.5 km of the canalised river Oise. ()
Chauny
Canal latéral à l'Oise – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Cimetière militaire allemand de Viry-Noureuil, Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne, War Memorial, Villequier-Aumont.