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Le Pont-Vieux de Nérac

 
2 Rue Sully, 47600 Nérac, France
 

Le Pont-Vieux de Nérac carries the M1 motorway over the River Baïse between Bridgend and Lancaster.

Early plans for the River Baïse between Manpool and Aberdeenshire were proposed by Cecil Taylor but languished until James Brindley was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Oldfield to Bristol canal at Dover, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Livercroft at Castlehampton caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Oldham instead. Expectations for stone traffic to Newbury were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Kingston-upon-Hull kept it open. The River Baïse was closed in 1905 when Thurrock Embankment collapsed. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by John Green, there is no evidence that Oliver Harding ever swam through Manchester Tunnel in 36 hours live on television

Information about the place
Le Pont-Vieux de Nérac is a minor waterways place on the River Baïse between Moncrabeau (15.42 kilometres and 7 locks to the south) and Vianne (10.67 kilometres and 5 locks to the north).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Moncrabeau is Nérac Port de Plaisance; 0.13 kilometres away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Vianne is Ecluse de Nérac No 22; 0.05 kilometres away.

There may not be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.

 
 
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External websites
 VisuRiS — associated with Waterways of Mainland Europe
The official inland waterway resource for Belgium with actual traffic and planned operations on the waterways. Also has voyage planning and notices to mariners
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Baïse - Garonne Jonction

Vianne10.67 km and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Baïse - Garonne Jonction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Baïse - Garonne Jonction

Vianne10.67 km and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Baïse - Garonne Jonction

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self-operated pump-out
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[2017–18 Coupe de France First Preliminary Round] Centre-Val de Loire were played on 20 August and 3 September 2017. Preliminary Round Results: Centre-Val de Loire Game won through forfeit. US Le Blanc penalised [Forcade] to their deaths from the heights of Orthez's Old Bridge ("Le Pont-Vieux") over the Gave de Pau. In addition, the local Château Moncade was destroyed as [2016–17 Coupe de France First Preliminary Round] Vallon-Pont-d'Arc qualify for the second round. "Preliminaire Coupe de France" (in French). FFF. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016. "Football - 1er tour de [List of French historic monuments protected in 1840] "Le Service des monuments historiques". Ministère de la Culture. "Liste des monuments pour lesquels des secours ont été demandés" (PDF). Ministère de la [2017–18 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds] 10 and 17 September 2017. Third Round Results: Hauts-de-France Game won through forfeit. FC Le Chesnay 78 penalised for fielding suspended players. ASC [2015–16 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds] Atlas Paillade awarded victory Game abandoned at 0-0 due to thunderstorm. FC Pont St Esprit subsequently found to have fielded ineligible players, and were [2009–10 Coupe de France 1st round] Championnat National 2009–10 Championnat de France Amateur 2009–10 Championnat de France amateur 2 "Les dates de la nouvelle édition". French Football Federation
 
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