The waterway connects le Canal de la Marne au Rhin to la Belgique.
Navigation on the Meuse Canal starts at Givet and ends at Troussey.
Construction began in 1875 and ended in 1887.
The Meuse Canal is 272.00 kilometres long (169.01 miles) with a total of 272.00 kilometres of navigable waterway.
There is a total of 59 locks, with an average of 1 lock every 4.61 kilometres (2.86 miles).
The highest point on the Meuse Canal is 240.00 metres (787′ 5″ ft) above sea level and the lowest point is at 100.00 metres (328′ 1″ ft) above sea level.
From Givet to Troussey
The water draft is 1.80 metres (5′ 11″ ft) and the air draft is 3.50 metres (11′ 6″ ft).
Lock 59 Givet
There are "Large" lock types.
Lock length 100.00 metres (328′ 1″ ft)
Lock width 12.00 metres (39′ 4″ ft)
Givet to Bras-sur-Meuse
There are "Large" lock types.
Lock length 48.30 metres (158′ 6″ ft)
Lock width 5.70 metres (18′ 8″ ft)
Verdun to Troussey
There are "Freycinet" lock types.
Lock length 39.00 metres (127′ 11″ ft)
Lock width 5.20 metres (17′ 1″ ft)
Self-drive boats cruising on the Meuse Canal
| Fleet | Cruise route | |
|---|---|---|
| Locaboat | Ardennes, Meuse & Marne | View the Locaboat boats |
| Nicols | Alsace | View the Nicols boats |
| Locaboat | Alsace-Lorraine | View the Locaboat boats |
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