The Briare Aqueduct in central France carries the Canal latéral à la Loire over the river Loire on its journey to the Seine. It replaced a river-level crossing from the canal to meet the Briare Canal
The Briare Aqueduct
Briare aqueduct whilst drained
Seen from the west, showing the north side and the structure beneath
The Loire is the longest river in France and the 171st-longest in the world. With a length of 1,006 kilometres, it drains 117,054 km2, more than a fifth of France's land, while its average discharge i