| Embranchement de Belfort | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Canal length: | 9.7 km (6.0 mi) to Botans [1], 14.9 km (9.3 mi) to Belfort [2] |
| Current locks: | 5 |
| Status: | Open to Botans, closed to the north |
| History | |
| Former Name(s): | Canal de Montbéliard à la Haute-Saône |
| Construction began: | 1882 |
| Date completed: | 1923 |
| Geography | |
| Direction: | North/South |
| Starts at: | Botans |
| Ends at: | Canal du Rhône au Rhin |
| Connects to: | Canal du Rhône au Rhin |
The Embranchement de Belfort is a canal in eastern France. It connects Botans to the Canal du Rhône au Rhin. It is 9.7 km long with five locks.[1] Originally designed as Canal de Montbéliard à la Haute-Saône to Belfort for a length of 14.9 km. It was to form a link with the Saône at Conflandey.[2]