Étang de la Gazonne

Étang de la Gazonne, (English: "Grassy Pond"), is a 29-hectare (72-acre) lake^[1] that provides water for the workings of the Canal de Briare.^[2]

Étang de la Gazonne
Étang de la Gazonne
Location	Centre-Val de Loire, France
Coordinates	47.70030°N 2.84518°E / 47.70030; 2.84518
Surface area	29-hectare (72-acre)

Canal de Briare receives water from the Etang.

Hugues Cosnier, designer of the canal, planned a 3.25-mile-long (5 km) waterway from the River Trezée to the Gazonne. The Gazonne acted as a reservoir.^[2]

References

1. "Ou pécher dans le 45 : Plans d'EAU publics et privés".
2. Rolt, L. T. C. (1973). From Sea to Sea. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-0-8214-0152-1.