Saint-Louis-Arzviller inclined plane, Lorraine, France
N 48° 42.954 E 007° 13.095
32U E 368941 N 5397406
An inclined plan - Plan incliné pour Bâteau de plaisance
Waymark Code: WMEJ27
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 06/02/2012
Views: 26
The system works by basically lifting or lowering a caisson containing a boat on a carriage along a slope using a balancing counterweight.
According to Archimedes' principle, the barge which enters the caisson drives back towards the canal a quantity of water equivalent to the mass of the barge. Thus, the caisson always weighs the same, whether or not it contains a barge.
In principle, the system could function without an engine. Indeed, the caisson is more full at the upper level, because it stops 20 cm below the level of the canal, and less full at the lower level, since it stops 20 cm above the canal. The engines control only the speed, and require relatively low power compared to the transported weight.
Ouvert du 1er avril au 24 octobre 2012
- Fermé les lundis
- Ouvert les lundis fériés
- Ouvert les lundis de juillet et d'août
Le Plan Incliné est fermé le 1er mai, jour sans navigation.
Avril et Octobre : de 10 h 00
à 11 h 45 et de 13 h 30 à 16 h 45
Mai, juin et Septembre : de 9 h 45
à 11 h 45 et de 14 h 00 à 17 h 30
Juillet-Août : de 10 h 00 à 17 h 45
Waterway Name: Marne-Rhine Canal
Connected Points:
Connecting the Seine at the Rhin.
Type: Lift
Date Opened: 01/27/1969
Elevation Difference (meters): 44.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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