Canal de Montech | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) [1] |
Locks | 11 [1] |
History | |
Date of first use | 1843 [2] |
Geography | |
Start point | Canal de Garonne in Montech |
End point | Tarn in Montauban |
The Canal de Montech is an 11 km waterway in southwestern France connecting the Canal de Garonne in Montech and the Tarn River in Montauban.[1] It is also known as the Montauban Branch (French: l’embranchement de Montauban).[2]
A lock at Moissac also connects the Canal de Garonne to a lower section of the Tarn. A proposal exists to create a waterway ring, including the Canal de Montech, by restoring navigation to the stretch of the Tarn between Moissac and Montauban.[3]