The French river and canal network
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Map showing the french river and canal network. The river names are in yellow, the canal names are in white text
The waterway network allows barges to cruise from the English chanel, countries to the north and north east of France to cruise down to the Mediterranean sea. You can also see how the Atlantic is connected to the Mediterranean.
The Alp mountains in eastern France and the Pyrennes in the south are natural barriers.
Detailed information about all the rivers
Detailed information about all the canals
