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    Location: Fontaines, Chalon-Sur-Saône, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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    September 24, 2021

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    The Canal du Centre was designed to connect the two major rivers, the Loire and the Saône, for commercial purposes. It links Chalon-sur-Saône, a town on the banks of the Saône, to Digoin, on the banks of the Loire. It is 112 kilometers long. This waterway provided Burgundy with an invaluable asset at the time, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. The first stone was laid in 1784. The first barge sailed on the canal in 1791, in the midst of the French Revolution.
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    July 9, 2018

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    The Canal du Center is a French shipping channel, mainly in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. At about one kilometer in length, it also touches the neighboring department …
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    August 15, 2017

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    Very nice route on
    Canal and many Schleus along.
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    1. Route des Grands Crus – Canal du Centre at Chagny loop from Demigny

    68.9km

    04:21

    370m

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    Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Distance 5.13 km

    Uphill 30 m

    Downhill 10 m

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