Garonne Canal
| Canal latéral à la Garonne | |
|---|---|
| Specifications | |
| Length | 193 km |
| Maximum boat length | 30.65 m (100.6 ft) |
| Maximum boat beam | 5.80 m (19.0 ft) |
| Locks | 53 |
| Maximum height above sea level | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Minimum height above sea level | 0 m (0 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction began | 1838 |
| Date completed | 1856 |
| Date restored | During 1970s, locks lengthened to 38m |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Toulouse |
| End point | Castets-en-Dorthe |
| Beginning coordinates | 43°36′42″N 1°25′06″E / 43.61156°N 1.41827°E |
| Ending coordinates | 44°33′50″N 0°09′20″W / 44.56387°N 0.15546°W |
| Connects to | Canal de Brienne, Canal du Midi, Canal de Montech, Garonne, Tarn |
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The Garonne Canal (French: Canal latéral à la Garonne, pronounced [kanal lateʁal a la ɡaʁɔn]) or Canal de Garonne ([kanal də ɡaʁɔn]) is a French canal dating from the mid-19th century that connects Toulouse to Castets-en-Dorthe. The remainder of the route to Bordeaux uses the river Garonne. It is the continuation of the Canal du Midi which connects the Mediterranean with Toulouse.
Together, they and the Garonne form the Canal des Deux Mers which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.