Canal Latéral à L'Aisne
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne () is a canal in northern France, which connects the Canal des Ardennes at Vieux-lès-Asfeld to the canalised river Aisne (river), Aisne at Condé-sur-Aisne. It is long, with 8 locks. It runs alongside the Aisne. It has junctions with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac and with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin. En route Kilometre distances are given from east to west, and are continued along the canalised river Aisne (river), Aisne down to the junction with the Oise (river), river Oise at PK 108 *Point kilométrique, PK 0 Junction with Canal des Ardennes below the last lock of the latter, downstream from Vieux-lès-Asfeld *PK 10.5 Variscourt *PK 18.5 Berry-au-Bac junction, on the south side, with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne to Reims *PK 38.5 Right junction with Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne in Bourg-et-Comin *PK 49 Vailly-sur-Aisne *PK 51.5 at Celles-sur-Aisne. Navigation continues in the canalised Aisne (river), Aisne ...
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Bourg-et-Comin
Bourg-et-Comin () is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History The area around Bourg et Comin has been occupied since Neolithic times with settlements along the River Aisne. The village grew as a fortified place on the road between Laon and Fismes . The Church of St. Martin is a Romanesque church of the 12th century. It has been listed as an historical monument since 1919 . The tower is protected by a 13th century two-sided gable roof. The whole of the surrounding area was part of a World War I battlefield and there are many military cemeteries in the area. The German army held the high ground to the north known as the Chemin des Dames and resisted two attacks by the French army to dislodge them in 1914 and 1917; and then used the high ground to launch a surprise offensive in 1918. It was in this area that the first trenches were dug in the war and static trench warfare began. Geography The nearby River Aisne drains into the b ...
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Celles-sur-Aisne
Celles-sur-Aisne (, literally ''Celles on Aisne'') is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):

Vailly-sur-Aisne
Vailly-sur-Aisne () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains a cemetery, Vailly British Cemetery, at Vailly-sur-Aisne. Population See also * Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):

Reims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by the Gauls, Reims became a major city in the Roman Empire. Reims later played a prominent ceremonial role in French monarchical history as the traditional site of the coronation of the kings of France. The royal anointing was performed at the Reims Cathedral, Cathedral of Reims, which housed the Holy Ampulla of chrism allegedly brought by a white dove at the baptism of Frankish king Clovis I in 496. For this reason, Reims is often referred to in French as ("the Coronation City"). Reims is recognized for the diversity of its heritage, ranging from Romanesque architecture, Romanesque to Art Deco, Art-déco. Reims Cathedral, the adjacent Palace of Tau, and the Abbey of Saint-Remi were listed together as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 ...
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Variscourt
Variscourt is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography The commune is traversed by the river Suippe. Aguilcourt-Variscourt halt has rail connections to Reims and Laon. Politics and administration Municipal administration Population See also * Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 Communes of France, communes in the French Departments of France, department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):

Point Kilométrique
A milestone is a numbered marker placed on a route such as a road, railway line, canal or boundary. They can indicate the distance to towns, cities, and other places or landmarks; or they can give their position on the route relative to some datum location. On roads they are typically located at the side or in a median or central reservation. They are alternatively known as mile markers, mileposts or mile posts (sometimes abbreviated MPs). A "kilometric point" is a term used in metricated areas, where distances are commonly measured in kilometres instead of miles. "Distance marker" is a generic unit-agnostic term. Milestones are installed to provide linear referencing points along the road. This can be used to reassure travellers that the proper path is being followed, and to indicate either distance travelled or the remaining distance to a destination. Such references are also used by maintenance engineers and emergency services to direct them to specific points where th ...
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Oise (river)
The Oise ( ; ) is a river of Belgium and France, flowing for from its source in the Belgian province of Hainaut, south of Chimay. It crosses the border with France after about . It flows into the Seine at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, a north-western suburb of Paris. Its main tributary is the Aisne. It gave its name to the French departments of Oise and Val-d'Oise. Places along the river In France, the Oise flows through the following ''départements'' and towns: *Aisne: Hirson, Guise, Chauny *Oise (named after the river): Noyon, Compiègne, Creil *Val-d'Oise (named after the river): Auvers-sur-Oise, Pontoise, Cergy, Jouy-le-Moutier *Yvelines: Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Navigation Over the past few centuries, the Oise has played an important role as an inland shipping waterway connecting the Seine (and thus Paris) with the coastal regions of northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. With the projected construction of the Seine-Nord Europe Canal, a high-capacity water transport ...
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Canal De L'Oise à L'Aisne
The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne (, literally ''Canal of the Oise to the Aisne'') is a summit level canal in the Hauts-de-France region (northern France), formerly Picardy. It connects the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Abbécourt to the Canal latéral à l'Oise at Bourg-et-Comin. En route * PK 0 Junction with Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Abbécourt *PK 25.5 Pinon *PK 35 Pargny-Filain *Summit level reservoir, Bassin de Monampteuil *PK 38-40.5 Braye-en-Laonnois tunnel (2365m) to *PK 48 Junction with Canal latéral à l'Oise at Bourg-et-Comin See also *List of canals in France This is a list of the navigable canals and rivers in France. For reference purposes, all waterways are listed, including many that have been abandoned for navigation, mostly in the period 1925-1955, but some in later years. Although several source ... References External links Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisnenavigation guide; places, ports and moorings on the canal, by the author of ''Inland Waterways o ...
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Vieux-lès-Asfeld
Vieux-lès-Asfeld (, literally ''Vieux near Asfeld'') is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ardennes (department) Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardennes-geo-stub ...
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Berry-au-Bac
Berry-au-Bac () is a commune in the department of Aisne in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Population See also * Communes of the Aisne department The following is a list of the 799 communes in the French department of Aisne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Aisne Aisne communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Laon-geo-stub ...
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Canal De L'Aisne à La Marne
The Canal de l’Aisne à la Marne (, literally ''Canal of the Aisne to the Marne'') is a canal in northeastern France which connects the Aisne and the Marne valleys. It runs from the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Berry-au-Bac to Condé-sur-Marne on the Canal latéral à la Marne, a distance of 58 km. The canal rises 40m through 16 locks via the cathedral city of Reims, which is also a busy commercial port, to a summit level at an altitude of 95.70m. After crossing the watershed through a tunnel 2302m long at Mont-de-Billy, the canal drops down 23.80m through a flight of 8 locks towards the Marne. History Engineer Hugues Cosnier built the first canal between Reims and Sillery in the early 17th century. This was part of a grand plan to build canals by-passing Paris to the east. Work on this link followed those on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne, starting in 1841. The canal was opened in 1866. It was later planned to implement Cosnier’s idea of an orbital route from the Loir ...
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