Chalifert Tunnel
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LocationChalifert
Coordinates48°53′0″N 2°46′0″E / 48.88333°N 2.76667°E 48°53′00″N 2°46′00″E / 48.883333°N 2.766667°E
WaterwayCanal de Meaux à Chalifert
Work begun1837
 The entrance of the tunnel with its sluice | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chalifert |
| Coordinates | 48°53′0″N 2°46′0″E / 48.88333°N 2.76667°E 48°53′00″N 2°46′00″E / 48.883333°N 2.766667°E |
| Waterway | Canal de Meaux à Chalifert |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 1837 |
| Opened | 1846 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 300 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.