Chalifert Tunnel
The entrance of the tunnel with its sluice
Overview
LocationChalifert
Coordinates48°53′0″N 2°46′0″W / 48.88333°N 2.76667°W / 48.88333; -2.76667 48°53′00″N 2°46′00″E / 48.883333°N 2.766667°E / 48.883333; 2.766667
WaterwayCanal de Meaux à Chalifert
Operation
Work begun1837
Opened1846
Technical
Length300 m [1]

Chalifert Tunnel is a canal tunnel located in the Canal de Meaux à Chalifert in the Marne river in the French region of Île-de-France (Department of Seine-et-Marne, Arrondissement of Torcy) [2]

The canal tunnel is located between sluice 14 to Chalifert and sluice 13 to Coupray[3] and has a length of 300 meters.[4] The tunnel is well illuminated and is operated from the Marne.

References

  1. ↑ "Tunnel de Chalifert". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tunnel de Chalifert". Structurae.
  3. ↑ "Gazetteer – CanalPlanAC". canalplan.org.uk.
  4. ↑ TP, Planete (October 26, 2007). "L'écluse et le tunnel de Chalifert". www.planete-tp.com.
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