Canal Bridge

The canal bridge of Agen

The Agen audio-guided tour presents you with one of the absolute essentials of the city: the canal bridge. Whoever comes to Agen without seeing it with their own eyes has, it is said, missed the essential of their visit to the "capital of the prune".

A bridge to carry the water

The canal bridge is a remarkable engineering structure that allows the canal to cross the Garonne, thus carrying water above water. Walking along Rue des Îles, one gradually discovers its long row of arches spanning the river. This feat of engineering, one of the longest canal bridges in France, illustrates the ambition of the great navigation works that once linked the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

What there is to see

The long row of arches of the canal bridge, over which the canal water glides and which towpaths border, offers a striking spectacle above the Garonne. You can walk or cycle alongside it and enjoy the contrast between the river and the canal. It is the emblematic monument of Agen, not to be missed under any pretext.

Practical information

The canal bridge of Agen crosses the Garonne, accessible notably from Rue des Îles. The towpaths that run alongside it can be walked or cycled freely, at all hours and on the level. It is a prized walk at the water's edge.

What is the canal bridge of Agen used for?

To make the canal cross the Garonne, thus carrying water above water; it is one of the longest canal bridges in France.

How to discover the canal bridge?

By walking or cycling alongside it on the towpaths, notably from Rue des Îles, to admire its row of arches above the river.