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Great Trench of the Nantes to Brest Canal

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Great Trench of the Nantes to Brest Canal

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    Location: Glomel, Guingamp, Brittany, France

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    October 13, 2023

    Cycling

    At an altitude of 184 m, the Glomel trench is the highest point of the Nantes-Brest canal and the watershed between the Blavet and Aulne basins. The canal project and …
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    To cut the canal through this mountain, the highest point along the chosen route to connect Nantes with Brest, was one of the most labor consuming, pharaonic tasks for the crew, involving thousands of forced and prisoner labor in addition to the hired workers. By the time it was finished, Napoleon's original plan to resist a British blockade via inland canals had long been passed, and the canal never lived up to any projected economic transport benefits.

    October 17, 2024

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    Here the canal meanders through the landscape.
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    1. From Carhaix to Gouarec — loop along the CANAL DE NANTES À BREST and the V6

    80.8km

    05:09

    470m

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

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