Nantes-Brest canal

The Nantes–Brest canal (French: Canal de Nantes à Brest, French: [kanal də nɑ̃t a bʁɛst]; Breton: Kanol Naoned-Brest) is a French canal which links the two seaports of Nantes and Brest through inland Brittany. It was built in the early 19th century, and its total length as built was 385 km with 238 locks. History Brittany started developing its waterway network in 1538 when it decided to improve navigation on the River Vilaine. The project for a canal throughout the province was conceived by an …