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The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is a significant waterway located in northern France.
Answer: True
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is indeed located in northern France, serving as a crucial waterway.
The construction of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne was approved in 1834 and subsequently completed in 1841.
Answer: True
Historical records confirm that the Canal latéral à l'Aisne received approval for construction in 1834 and was finished in 1841.
A lateral canal is typically constructed alongside a natural river to provide an improved navigable route, bypassing challenging sections.
Answer: True
The fundamental purpose of a lateral canal is to offer a more reliable and improved navigable route by running parallel to a natural river and avoiding difficult sections.
The official French designation for the waterway is 'Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne'.
Answer: False
The official French designation for this specific waterway is 'Canal latéral à l'Aisne', not 'Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne'.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is commonly described as a canal located in southern France.
Answer: False
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is commonly described as being located in northern France, not southern France.
What is the primary geographical location of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: Northern France
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is commonly described as a canal located in northern France.
In what year was the construction of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne completed?
Answer: 1841
The construction of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne was completed in 1841.
What is the general purpose of a 'lateral canal' such as the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: To provide an improved or more reliable navigable route alongside a natural river.
Lateral canals are designed to offer an enhanced and more dependable navigable path by running parallel to a natural river, often bypassing difficult sections.
What is the official French designation for this waterway?
Answer: Canal latéral à l'Aisne
The official French designation for this specific waterway is 'Canal latéral à l'Aisne'.
When was the construction of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne approved?
Answer: 1834
The construction of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne received approval in 1834.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne measures 51.3 miles in length.
Answer: False
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne measures 51.3 kilometers in length, which is approximately 31.9 miles, not 51.3 miles.
There are precisely 8 locks incorporated into the engineering design of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Answer: True
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is designed with a total of 8 locks along its entire course.
The minimum draft requirement for vessels navigating the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is 3.50 meters.
Answer: False
The minimum draft requirement for boats on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is 1.80 meters, while 3.50 meters is the minimum air draft requirement.
The locks on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are 7.95 meters (26.1 feet) in length.
Answer: False
The locks on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are 46 meters (151 feet) in length, while 7.95 meters (26.1 feet) is their width.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne runs parallel to the natural Aisne river.
Answer: True
As a lateral canal, it is designed to run parallel to the natural Aisne river, providing an improved navigable route.
The lock dimensions of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are 46 meters in length and 7.95 meters in width.
Answer: True
The locks on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are indeed 46 meters long and 7.95 meters wide.
What is the total length of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne in kilometers?
Answer: 51.3 kilometers
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne has a total length of 51.3 kilometers.
How many locks are present along the course of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: 8
There are 8 locks integrated into the design of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Which of the following represents the minimum air draft requirement for vessels navigating the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: 3.50 meters
The minimum air draft requirement for vessels on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is 3.50 meters.
What is the length of the locks on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne in feet?
Answer: 151 feet
The locks on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are 46 meters, which is equivalent to 151 feet, in length.
What is the width of the locks on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne in meters?
Answer: 7.95 meters
The locks on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne have a width of 7.95 meters.
How does the Canal latéral à l'Aisne interact with the natural Aisne river at its western terminus?
Answer: It integrates seamlessly with the canalised section of the Aisne river.
At its western terminus, the Canal latéral à l'Aisne seamlessly merges with the canalised section of the Aisne river, allowing for continuous navigation.
What is the minimum draft requirement for vessels navigating the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: 1.80 meters
The minimum draft requirement for vessels navigating the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is 1.80 meters.
What is the approximate length of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne in miles?
Answer: 31.9 miles
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is approximately 31.9 miles long (51.3 kilometers).
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne forms a junction with the Canal des Ardennes at kilometre 0, downstream from Vieux-lès-Asfeld.
Answer: True
The confluence of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne and the Canal des Ardennes is precisely at kilometre 0, located downstream from Vieux-lès-Asfeld.
Variscourt is the locality found at the 18.5-kilometre mark of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Answer: False
Variscourt is located at the 10.5-kilometre mark, while Berry-au-Bac is found at the 18.5-kilometre mark.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne connects with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac, providing a route towards Reims.
Answer: True
At Berry-au-Bac, the Canal latéral à l'Aisne indeed links with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne, which facilitates navigation towards Reims.
The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne has a left junction with the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at Bourg-et-Comin.
Answer: False
The Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne has a *right* junction with the Canal latéral à l'Aisne at kilometre 38.5, located within Bourg-et-Comin.
Kilometre distances along the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are measured from west to east.
Answer: False
The kilometre distances along the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are measured from east to west, not west to east.
The easternmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is located at the geographical coordinates 49.44833°N 4.09527°E.
Answer: True
The precise geographical coordinates for the easternmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are 49.44833°N 4.09527°E.
Berry-au-Bac serves as a crucial junction point on the Canal latéral à l'Aisne, linking to the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne and providing a route to Reims.
Answer: True
Berry-au-Bac is indeed a vital junction where the Canal latéral à l'Aisne connects with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne, opening a route towards Reims.
The Canal des Ardennes acts as the western origin point for the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Answer: False
The Canal des Ardennes serves as the *eastern* origin point for the Canal latéral à l'Aisne, not the western.
Vailly-sur-Aisne is the town situated at kilometre 49 along the route of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Answer: True
Vailly-sur-Aisne is precisely located at the 49-kilometre mark of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
The westernmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is located at the geographical coordinates 49.40128°N 3.48430°E.
Answer: True
The geographical coordinates for the westernmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are accurately stated as 49.40128°N 3.48430°E.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne commences at Condé-sur-Aisne and terminates at Vieux-lès-Asfeld.
Answer: False
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne commences at Vieux-lès-Asfeld and terminates at Condé-sur-Aisne, which is the reverse of the statement.
At what kilometre mark does the Canal latéral à l'Aisne form a junction with the Canal des Ardennes?
Answer: Kilometre 0
The junction with the Canal des Ardennes occurs at kilometre 0 of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Which locality is situated at the 10.5-kilometre mark along the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: Variscourt
Variscourt is the locality located at the 10.5-kilometre mark of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Where does the Canal latéral à l'Aisne connect with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne?
Answer: Berry-au-Bac
The connection with the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne is made at Berry-au-Bac.
In what geographical direction are the kilometre distances measured along the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: East to West
The kilometre distances along the Canal latéral à l'Aisne are measured from east to west.
What are the geographical coordinates for the easternmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: 49.44833°N 4.09527°E
The easternmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is located at 49.44833°N 4.09527°E.
What role does the Canal des Ardennes play concerning the Canal latéral à l'Aisne's starting point?
Answer: It is the eastern origin point.
The Canal des Ardennes functions as the eastern origin point for the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
At what kilometre point does the Canal latéral à l'Aisne have a right junction with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne?
Answer: Kilometre 38.5
The right junction with the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne occurs at kilometre 38.5.
Which town is located at kilometre 49 along the Canal latéral à l'Aisne's route?
Answer: Vailly-sur-Aisne
Vailly-sur-Aisne is the town situated at the 49-kilometre mark of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne connects the Canal des Ardennes at Vieux-lès-Asfeld to which specific waterway at Condé-sur-Aisne?
Answer: The canalised river Aisne
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne connects the Canal des Ardennes at Vieux-lès-Asfeld to the canalised river Aisne at Condé-sur-Aisne.
Which of the following waterways is NOT mentioned as being connected to the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: The River Seine
The Aisne river, Canal des Ardennes, Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne, and Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne are all mentioned as connected waterways, but the River Seine is not.
What are the geographical coordinates for the westernmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: 49.40128°N 3.48430°E
The westernmost point of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne is precisely located at 49.40128°N 3.48430°E.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is currently closed to all vessel traffic.
Answer: False
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is presently open for use by vessels, indicating active navigation.
Navigation continues along the canalised Aisne river beyond the Canal latéral à l'Aisne until kilometre 108, where it reaches its junction with the river Oise.
Answer: True
After transitioning from the Canal latéral à l'Aisne, navigation proceeds along the canalised Aisne river, extending to kilometre 108 and connecting with the river Oise.
The provided image in the source material illustrates the westernmost terminus of the canal.
Answer: False
The image in the source material depicts the canal basin at the Berry-au-Bac junction, not the westernmost terminus.
At kilometre 51.5, navigation transitions from the Canal latéral à l'Aisne into the canalised Aisne river, encompassing an additional 7 locks.
Answer: True
At kilometre 51.5, near Celles-sur-Aisne, navigation indeed shifts from the Canal latéral à l'Aisne to the canalised Aisne river, which includes 7 additional locks.
The external links provided offer a navigation guide for the River Oise and the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Answer: False
The external links provide a navigation guide for the River Aisne and the Canal latéral à l'Aisne, not the River Oise.
Wikimedia Commons hosts various media specifically related to the Canal latéral à l'Aisne.
Answer: True
Wikimedia Commons does indeed contain a collection of images and other media files categorized under 'Canal latéral à l'Aisne'.
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne contributes to regional connectivity by linking directly to the city of Reims.
Answer: False
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne connects to the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac, which then provides a route towards Reims; it does not link directly.
What is the current operational status of the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: Open for use by vessels
The Canal latéral à l'Aisne is currently operational and open for vessel traffic.
What does the provided image in the source material illustrate about the canal?
Answer: The canal basin at the Berry-au-Bac junction
The image specifically depicts the canal basin located at the Berry-au-Bac junction.
Which city is linked to the Canal latéral à l'Aisne via the Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne at Berry-au-Bac?
Answer: Reims
The Canal de l'Aisne à la Marne, connected at Berry-au-Bac, provides a waterway link to the city of Reims.
How many additional locks are encountered when navigation transitions from the Canal latéral à l'Aisne into the canalised Aisne river near Celles-sur-Aisne?
Answer: 7 locks
Upon transitioning into the canalised Aisne river, an additional 7 locks are encountered.
What kind of information is available through the external links provided for the Canal latéral à l'Aisne?
Answer: Navigation guides detailing places, ports, and moorings.
The external links primarily offer navigation guides that detail places, ports, and moorings along the waterway.
The abbreviation 'PK' in canal route descriptions stands for 'Port Kilometre'.
Answer: False
The abbreviation 'PK' in canal route descriptions stands for 'Point kilométrique,' which is a French term for a kilometre marker.
What does the abbreviation 'PK' signify in the context of canal route descriptions?
Answer: Point kilométrique
The abbreviation 'PK' stands for 'Point kilométrique,' which refers to a specific kilometre marker along a route.