Canal de Brienne

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The Canal de Brienne (also known as the "Canal de Saint-Pierre") is a French canal connecting the Garonne with the Canal du Midi.

[edit] Geography

The canal is in the centre of Toulouse, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. It runs for 1.6 km from its source at Bazacle to its terminal basin where it meets the Canal du Midi, a place marked by the Ponts Jumeaux (twin bridges).

[edit] History

The canal was inaugurated on the 14th April 1776. It was intended to carry water from the Garonne to the Canal latéral à la Garonne and provide a navigable route to the port de la Daurade, situated in the centre of Toulouse on the Garonne.

It owes its name to Etienne Charles de Loménie de Brienne (1727-1794), archbishop of Toulouse.

[edit] External links

• The French article from which this article was first translated
• The canal and the Ponts Jumeaux

Coordinates: 43°37′N 1°25′E / 43.617, 1.417