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Images of the past

  • Visit the reservoirs which supply the canal.
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A selection of old postcards showing how life used to be on the canal.

Ancy le Franc

Horse drawn barge moving upstream near Ancy la Franc

Dijon port

The port of Dijon

The tile factory at Poutilly en Auxois

The old tile factory at Pouilly en Auxois.

Plombiers les Dijon

Canal workers at Plombieres les Dijon.

Venarey les Laumes

Venarey les Laumes, port with wooden hulled barges awaiting cargo.

Cargo barge

Two horse powered barges.

The tunnel

The electric tug boat pulling cargo barges through the tunnel of Pouilly en Auxois, see the pages about the tunnel for more information. Click here





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