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Embranchement de Châtillon

#2117 among destinations in France

Canal

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The Embranchement de Châtillon is a branch of the Canal latéral à la Loire that connects to the Loire at Châtillon-sur-Loire. ()

Coordinates: 47°35'29"N, 2°46'1"E

Location

Centre-Loire ValleyFrance

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Day trips

Embranchement de Châtillon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Briare aqueduct, Briare Canal, Château de Trousse-Barrière, Canal Henri IV.

3.1 miNW
Bridge
Briare aqueduct, Briare
80 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.
3.7 miNW
Canal
Briare Canal, Briare
95 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.
3.9 miN
Museum, Forts and castles
Château de Trousse-Barrière
100 min walk • The Château de Trousse-Barrière is a historic manor in Briare, Loiret, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
3.9 miN
Canal
Canal Henri IV
99 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.
3.5 miNW
Church
Saint Stephen's Church, Briare
89 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.
3.8 miSE
Church
Saint-Aignan Church, Bonny-sur-Loire
97 min walk • The Saint-Aignan church is a French Catholic church located in Bonny-sur-Loire in the Loiret department and the Centre-Val de Loire region.
5.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Domaine de Saint-Brisson, Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire
144 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.
1 miE
Locality
Ousson-sur-Loire
25 min walk • Ousson-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
5.6 miE
Locality
Batilly-en-Puisaye
143 min walk • Batilly-en-Puisaye is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.