Canal de Bergues

Canal de Bergues
The canal of Bergues, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Specifications
Canal length: 8 km (5.0 mi) [1]
Current locks: 0 [1]
Status: In service.
History
Geography
Direction: North-south
Starts at: Dunkerque
Ends at: Bergues

The Canal de Bergues is an 8 km long canal connecting Bergues and the ports at Dunkerque, in the Nord department, in northern France. It was built in 16th century.

The canal was in use in the 9th century and rebuilt in the 18th is now a deadend at Bergues.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Jefferson, David (2009). Through the French Canals. Adlard Coles Nautical. pp. 275. ISBN 978-1-4081-0381-4. 
  2. ^ McKnight, Hugh (2005). Cruising French Waterways, 4th Edition. Sheridan House. ISBN 8124-0152-1.