Canal Saint-Denis
The Canal Saint-Denis is a shipping canal in the urban area of Paris , which connects the Canal de l'Ourcq with the Seine at Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis) . It has a length of 6.6 km, on which it overcomes a height difference of approx. 24 m with the help of seven locks . Each lock has two lock chambers of different dimensions lying next to each other. The large chamber measures 62.25 × 8.10 meters, the small one 38.90 × 5.20 meters. The locks can be used by cargo ships with a loading capacity of up to 1000 tons.
Coordinates
- Starting point of the canal: 48 ° 53 '32 " N , 2 ° 23' 11" E
- End point of canal: 48 ° 56 ′ 27 ″ N , 2 ° 20 ′ 27 ″ E
history
The canal was built between 1805 and 1821. At that time it comprised 12 locks. Between 1890 and 1895 the canal was completely rebuilt, whereby the number of locks was reduced to seven. Towards the end of the 20th century, all bridges and locks had to be rebuilt and renovated again for use by large shipping.
Todays use
The Canal Saint-Denis is the busiest of the three canals in Paris because it runs through industrial suburbs with a large number of private wharves that are still used by commercial shipping.
