Port of Châtillon-sur-Loire

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About Port of Châtillon-sur-Loire

Also known as: Canal Lateral a la Loire, Canal Latéral à la Loire

Châtillon-sur-Loire is a port situated on the Loire Lateral Canal in central France. This canal connects the Canal de Briare to the Canal du Centre, facilitating inland waterway transport.

Background
The Canal latéral à la Loire was constructed between 1827 and 1838 to connect the Canal de Briare at Briare and the Canal du Centre at Digoin, a distance of 196 kilometres (122 mi). It replaced the use of the river Loire, which was unreliable during winter floods and summer droughts. Aqueducts were used to cross the Allier at Le Guétin and the Loire at Digoin. However, because of the extreme length required, an aqueduct was not built to cross the Loire at Briare until 1896, when the Briare aqueduct was constructed.

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Vessel Limits

Elevation
115m

Region

Subdivision
FR-45
Latitude
47.5833°
Longitude
2.7500°

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Identification

UN/LOCODE
FRCXS
Country
🇫🇷France
Time Zone
UTC+1
Feature Type
CNL (Canal)

Classification

Type
Port

References & Identifiers

GeoNames ID
2997871 →
Wikidata
Q1032697 →
Wikipedia
Read on Wikipedia →
Official Site
portdebriare.fr →
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Where is the Port of Châtillon-sur-Loire?

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The Port of Châtillon-sur-Loire is a port in FR. Its UN/LOCODE is FRCXS — the five-character code the UNECE assigns to trade and transport locations, and the identifier used on shipping documents and in port calls.

What does the UN/LOCODE FRCXS mean?

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The first two characters, FR, are the ISO country code for FR. The remaining three identify the location within that country. The code is issued by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and is the international standard for naming ports in trade and transport systems.

What are the operating hours and time zone for the Port of Châtillon-sur-Loire?

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The Port of Châtillon-sur-Loire operates in the UTC+1 time zone. Operating hours, VTS schedules, and pilot availability vary — vessel agents should confirm with the port authority in advance, especially for night arrivals or weekend operations.