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Marne-Rhine Canal

canal, France

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expansion of French canal system

In canals and inland waterways: Major inland waterways of Europe
…were also made on the Marne-Rhine waterway, which provides an important internal trade route connecting the Paris Basin with the industrial regions of Alsace-Lorraine. The improvements included major works on either side of the Vosges summit level, replacing 23 old locks. At Réchicourt a new lock with a lift of…
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hydrology of Rhine River

In Rhine River: Navigational improvements
…although no larger, is the Rhine–Marne Canal (1838–53), which also joins the Rhine at Strasbourg.
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