Marseille-Rhône Canal

Canal de Marseille au Rhône
Marignane section looking southeast to chaîne de l'Estaque
Specifications
Length81 kilometres (50 mi)
StatusClosed since 1963
Geography
DirectionNorthwest
Start pointMarseille
End pointArles
Beginning coordinates43°21′35″N 5°17′38″E / 43.359717°N 5.293758°E / 43.359717; 5.293758
Connects toMediterranean Sea, Rhône

The Canal de Marseille au Rhône connects the Mediterranean Sea at Marseille to the Rhône at Arles. The section between Marignane and Marseille has been closed since the collapse of the Rove Tunnel in 1963.

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