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Champs Neufs Lock on the Basse-Loire maritime canal

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Champs Neufs Lock on the Basse-Loire maritime canal

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Champs Neufs Lock on the Basse-Loire maritime canal

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    Location: Frossay, Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire, France

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    August 16, 2021

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    The Champs Neufs lock is located on the Martinière canal, built between 1882 and 1892 to move boats assembled in Nantes to the Atlantic Ocean. With the increase in the tonnage of boats, the industry moved to Saint-Nazaire, directly on the ocean and the canal lost its usefulness.

    Today, the lock is still used for leisure activities (line fishing, boating) in parallel with the Loire.
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    This lock of the Champs-Neufs halfway of the channel was also equipped with a siphon, allowing a differentiated water regulation between the moats of Vue marshes and those of the …
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    July 5, 2022

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    Bucolic and peaceful, almost without traffic.
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    1. Carrelets de La Grande Ville – Fishermen's huts loop from Chantenay

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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