When was it published?

July 26, 1787 in The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

Foreign News July 26, 1787

The New York Journal, And Weekly Register

Q: What keywords are associated?

France Canal, Loire Garonne, Inland Navigation, Water Carriage, Trade Routes

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

A canal is opening between France's Loire and Garonne rivers, set to create 1200 miles of inland navigation linking cities like Nantes, Bordeaux, and Toulouse to the Atlantic, Channel, and Mediterranean, boosting trade.

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We learn, that a canal is opening between the rivers Loire and Garonne (France) which, when effected, will actually intersect the kingdom in every direction, and form an inland navigation to the extent of 1200 miles, joining the cities of Nantes, Cette, Bordeaux, Orleans, Tours, Poitiers, Toulouse, and two hundred other inland towns, giving them all water carriage to the ocean, in the bay of Biscay, Atlantic, the British Channel, and the Mediterranean. This is a great enterprise, and infinitely redounds to the credit of France.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

France Canal Loire Garonne Inland Navigation Water Carriage Trade Routes

Where did it happen?

France

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France

Outcome

when effected, will intersect the kingdom in every direction, form inland navigation to the extent of 1200 miles, joining cities of nantes, cette, bordeaux, orleans, tours, poitiers, toulouse, and two hundred other inland towns, giving them all water carriage to the ocean, in the bay of biscay, atlantic, the british channel, and the mediterranean.

Event Details

A canal is opening between the rivers Loire and Garonne which, when effected, will actually intersect the kingdom in every direction, and form an inland navigation to the extent of 1200 miles, joining the cities of Nantes, Cette, Bordeaux, Orleans, Tours, Poitiers, Toulouse, and two hundred other inland towns, giving them all water carriage to the ocean, in the bay of Biscay, Atlantic, the British Channel, and the Mediterranean. This is a great enterprise, and infinitely redounds to the credit of France.