Canal de Marans à La Rochelle, La Rochelle

Name: Canal de Marans à La Rochelle
Address: La Rochelle, France

#16 among attractions in La Rochelle

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The Canal de Marans à la Rochelle, also called Canal de Marans, Canal de Rompsay or Canal de La Rochelle depending on the location, is a French canal in the Charente-Maritime department connecting the city of La Rochelle with the town of Marans. It also connects the river of the Sèvre Niortaise to the harbour at La Rochelle. The canal goes through the communes of Dompierre-sur-Mer, Andilly and Sainte-Soulle. It is 24.5 km long, with 4 locks, and has a total denivellation of 1.7 m. It has a width of 5.2 m. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°9'0"N, 1°7'60"W

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Sud (Tasdon)La Rochelle France

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Canal de Marans à La Rochelle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aquarium de La Rochelle, Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle, Lantern Tower, Orbigny-Bernon Museum.

0.9 miW
Aquarium, Zoo, Park
Aquarium de La Rochelle, La Rochelle
22 min walk • The Aquarium de La Rochelle is a captivating marine life sanctuary nestled in the heart of La Rochelle, France. This extensive aquarium is one of Europe's largest private aquariums and provides an immersive experience into the underwater world.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle, La Rochelle
34 min walk • The Muséum d'histoire naturelle de La Rochelle is a natural history museum located in the city of La Rochelle, France. The museum was reopened after a major renovation in 2007. It displays about 10,000 artifacts from naturalists and ethnographers since the 18th century.
1.2 miW
Tower, Historical place
Lantern Tower, La Rochelle
31 min walk • The Lantern Tower is one of the three medieval historic towers in La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes, France, which guarded the port at Aunis. The Lantern tower served as a Lighthouse and a prison throughout its history. It was also known by other names: Garrot tower, Priest tower, and Four Sergeant tower.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Orbigny-Bernon Museum, La Rochelle
33 min walk • The Orbigny-Bernon Museum is a history museum in the French city of La Rochelle. It was founded in 1917, and contains collections relating to the history of La Rochelle, as well as an important collection of porcelains of the city.
1.2 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
La Rochelle Cathedral, La Rochelle
32 min walk • La Rochelle Cathedral is a Catholic church located in the city of La Rochelle, France. The cathedral has been a national monument since 1906.
1.2 miW
Memorial
The Chain Tower, La Rochelle
31 min walk • The Chain Tower along with the Lantern tower and the Saint Nicolas Tower, is one of the three medieval towers guarding the port in La Rochelle, France. It is called the Chain tower because an actual chain was stretched across the port entrance from this building. In 1879 the French government classified it as a Monument historique.
1.3 miNW
Park
Jardin des plantes de La Rochelle, La Rochelle
34 min walk • The Jardin des plantes de La Rochelle is a small botanical garden located behind the natural history museum at 28 rue Albert Ier, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is open daily without charge.
1.1 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Musée des Modèles Réduits, La Rochelle
29 min walk • The Model Museum is a French museum located in the city of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime.
1.1 miW
Museum
Musée des Automates, La Rochelle
29 min walk • The museum of automata is a French museum located in the city of La Rochelle, in Charente-Maritime.
1.3 miNW
Forts and castles
Vauclair castle, La Rochelle
34 min walk • Vauclair Castle, also Vauclerc Castle was a castle built in La Rochelle, on the Atlantic coast of France, by Henry II of England in the 12th century. The castle was located in the area defined by the current Place de Verdun.
1 miNW
46°9'32"N • 1°9'1"W
Saint-Sauveur Church, La Rochelle
26 min walk • Church