Length 8.5 km (5.3 mi) Date completed 1865 Construction began 1848 | Ending coordinates = Connects to Marne | |
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Start point Marne River in Neuilly-sur-Marne End point Marne River in Vaires-sur-Marne Similar Marne, Haute Ile State Park, Lac de Gravelle, Chelles – Gournay, Canal Saint‑Denis | ||
The Canal de Chelles (Or Canal Vaires in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a channel parallel to the Marne River. It connects the Marne River in Neuilly-sur-Marne to the Marne River in Vaires-sur-Marne.
Map of Canal de Chelles, France
Construction began in 1848 when the government of the young Second Republic created the National Workshops to employ the unemployed. The work was abandoned shortly after due to lack of funding. It was started anew under Second Empire. The canal was opened in 1865.
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