Lock at Montgon, 1989 |
Another view, 1989 |
Looking down the canal below Montgon Lock |
St.Aignan Tunnel, 1989 |
Boat emerging from St.Aignan Tunnel, 1989 |
Boat entering lock by St.Aignan Tunnel, 1989 |
Dropping down the lock |
Negotiating the very sharp bend towards the next lock. |
The Meuse at Monthermé, late evening, 1995 |
The Meuse at Monthermé, next morning, 1995 |
The River Lot Navigation fell out of use in the 1920's, and although sections have been restored there is a gap between a derelict lock at St.Vite (near Fumel) and a barrage just upstream of Luzech. We saw a number of craft upstream of Cahors, including one passing through Cahors Lock.
Pont Valentré and Lock, Cahors, 2012 |
Pont Valentré and Lock, Cahors, 2012 |
The weir at Cahors, 2012 |
The Vire Navigation was created in the 1830's and ran 69 km from Pont-Farcy to the sea near Carentan. The navigation fell out of use in 1926, although it was not abandoned until 1938. Most of the locks have been converted to generate electricity.
The river from the Rochers de Ham, south of St.Lô, 1991 |
Hébert Lock from Les Rochers de Ham, 1991 |
Hébert Lock from the road bridge, 1991 |
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