The Canal de la Colme is a canal in France and Belgium comprising the
Canal de la Haute Colme
The Canal de la Haute Colme is a canal in northern France. The haute ( en, high) Colme corresponds to the western segment of the Canal de la Colme. The channel connects the river Aa at Watten to Canal de Bergues and Canal de la Basse Colme at B ...
and the
Canal de la Basse Colme
The Canal de la Basse Colme is a canal in northern France from Bergues to Hondschoote on the Belgian border. It is the eastern segment of the Canal de la Colme. In Belgium, it continues as the Canal de Bergues
The Canal de Bergues is one of ...
. It spans 25 kilometers and has three locks, of which only two remain.
It was constructed as a flood way some time in the seventeenth century.
It currently connects the river Colme to the
Aa.
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
Canals in France
{{France-geo-stub