| Lorraines Branch | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Canal length: | 3 km (1.9 mi) [1] |
| Current locks: | 0 |
| Status: | Disused |
| History | |
| Geography | |
| Starts at: | Allier River |
| Ends at: | Canal latéral à la Loire |
| Branch of: | Canal latéral à la Loire |
The Lorraines Branch is a canal in central France, some 50 km east of Bourges. It is a disused branch of the Canal latéral à la Loire now serving as a feeder from the Allier River. At one time it carried traffic from the Allier via a circular lock. The Ecluse de Lorraines was 32 km in diameter with three gates providing access from the river on two levels above and below a weir.[1]