Canals

The Briare aqueduct was built over the Loire in Briare between 1890 and 1896 to make a connection with the Canal latéral à la Loire The Briare aqueduct stands on fourteen piers. These piers support a single metal beam carrying a trough with more than 13,000 tonnes of water, 2.2 meters deep. The width of the aqueduct, towpaths included, is 11.5 meters and its length is 662.7 meters. Eight sluices make it possible to empty the aqueduct in the event of severe freezing.