Canal Henri IV

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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. ()

Coordinates: 47°38'50"N, 2°45'32"E

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Centre-Loire ValleyFrance

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Canal Henri IV – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Briare aqueduct, Étang de la Gazonne, Briare Canal, Château de Trousse-Barrière.

1.5 miSW
Bridge
Briare aqueduct, Briare
38 min walk • 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.
5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Étang de la Gazonne
141 min walk • Étang de la Gazonne, is a 29-hectare lake that provides water for the workings of the Canal de Briare. Hugues Cosnier, designer of the canal, planned a 3.25-mile-long waterway from the River Trezée to the Gazonne. The Gazonne acted as a reservoir.
1.5 miSW
Canal
Briare Canal, Briare
38 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.
1.1 miW
Museum, Forts and castles
Château de Trousse-Barrière
28 min walk • The Château de Trousse-Barrière is a historic manor in Briare, Loiret, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
3.9 miS
Canal
Embranchement de Châtillon
99 min walk • The Embranchement de Châtillon is a branch of the Canal latéral à la Loire that connects to the Loire at Châtillon-sur-Loire.
1.2 miSW
Church
Saint Stephen's Church, Briare
31 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.
2.9 miNE
Church
St. Martin's Church
74 min walk • The Saint-Martin church is a Catholic church located in Ouzouer-sur-Trézée, France.
3.6 miW
Forts and castles
Domaine de Saint-Brisson, Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire
92 min walk • The castle of Saint-Brisson is a French castle located in Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire, in the Loiret department in the Centre-Val de Loire region.
4.2 miS
Locality
Ousson-sur-Loire
107 min walk • Ousson-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.