Town Quay Briare
- Type
- Harbour
Town quay on the Canal latéral à la Loire at Briare, Loiret.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Access from the canal only. Locks operated by Voies Navigables de France, standard opening hours in season. Air draught limited by canal bridges on the route.
Practical
Town shops and bakeries within 300 m of the quay. Port de Briare 0.4 nm to the N, Châtillon-sur-Loire 2.5 nm to the S.
Ashore
Pont-canal de Briare spans the Loire 700 m from the quay. Designed by Léonce-Abel Mazoyer and built with Eiffel for the metal structure, inaugurated in 1896, it was the longest canal bridge in the world until 2003 at 662 m. Musée des Deux Marines et du Pont-Canal in town covers canal history.
History
The Canal de Briare, opened in 1642 under Henri IV and Sully, was the first summit-level canal built in Europe and linked the Loire to the Seine basin.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 47.63443, 2.74068 (47°38.07'N 2°44.44'E)
- Town
- Briare
- Country
- France
- Boaters' rating
- 4.1/5
- Updated
- July 7, 2026
Getting there
Town Quay Briare lies at 47°38.07'N 2°44.44'E, that is 47.63443, 2.74068 in decimal degrees.
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