France/Centre/Loiret/Town (45)/Orléans

Loiret view of the sky

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Canal d'Orléans (here the section adjacent to the Loire, opened in 1921), which provides a connection between the Loire and the Seine, is realized between 1677 and 1692 to connect to Montargis and Orleans Paris and join the Loing (channeled in 1790). [AT]