🚢 Marans-La Rochelle Canal

The Canal de Marans à La Rochelle, also known as Canal de Marans, Canal de Rompsay or Canal de La Rochelle depending on the location, is a French canal in the Charente-Maritime department that connects the city of La Rochelle with the town of Marans. It also links the Sèvre Niortaise river to the harbour at La Rochelle. The canal passes through the communes of Dompierre-sur-Mer, Andilly and Sainte-Soulle. It is 24.5 km long, with 4 locks, and has a total level change of 1.7 m. Its width is 5.2 m.