The Canal of Burgundy is located in central eastern France. There are two river entances; to the North the river Yonne allows access in the town of Laroche-Migennes whilst in the south the river Saône allows access in the town Saint-Jean-de-Losne. Yonne is a river in France, tributary of the Seine. ... The Saône is a river of eastern France. ...

The construction began in 1727 and was completed in 1832. Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The purpose of the canal is to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea via the rivers Yonne and Seine to the river Saône and Rhône. Allowing barges to transport merchandise of all kinds, from sand to wheat, wood to pottery. The barges were able to carry upto 250 tons of cargo. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... This article is about the river in France. ... Length 800 km Elevation of the source 1753 m Average discharge 1800 m³/s Area watershed 100,200 km² Origin  Rhône glacier Mouth  Mediterranean Sea Basin countries Switzerland, France The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten... Self propelled barge carrying bulk crushed stone A barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods. ...

The canal is 242 km long, with a total 209 locks and passes through two départements of Burgundy, the Yonne and the Côte-d'Or. The highest point of the canal is the "partition" at Pouilly-en-Auxois, which is 378 metres above sea level. The lowest point is at the junction with the river Yonne at 79 metres above sea level. Canal locks in England. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of JOSH GARLAND Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic tribes, most importantly the Burgundians and... Yonne is a French département named after the Yonne River. ... Côte-dOr is a département in the eastern part of France. ...

External links

• The Burgundy Canal - at Burgundy-Canal.com (English)