Canal des houillères de la Sarre | |
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Lock No. 1 in the Saar coal-channel | |
Specifications | |
Canal length: | 65 km (40 mi) [1] |
Current locks: | 29 [1] |
History | |
Present owner: | VNF |
Construction began: | 1861 |
Date completed: | 1866 |
Geography | |
Starts at: | Canal de la Marne au Rhin in Gondrexange |
Ends at: | Saar River in Sarreguemines |
The Canal des houillères de la Sarre (English: Canal Saarland coal) connects the Canal de la Marne au Rhin in Gondrexange to the Saar River in Sarreguemines in northeastern France. [1]