The Saint-Louis-Arzviller Boat Lift is on the Marne-Rhine Canal in the Alsace region of France and enables the canal to cross the Vosges Mountains.
The boat lift, was built in 1969 to replace 17 locks.
This spectacular piece of engineering comprises of a 43 metre water-filled box section that moves on rails up a concrete slope, counter-balanced by two 450 tonne weights. A lift of 45
metres is achieved in just 4 minutes.
CANAL DE LA MARNE AU RHIN
Hoseasons bases at Boozheim and Hesse sit beside the beautiful Canal de la Marne au Rhin. This mountainous wooded region has some breathtaking scenery, and traversing it means experiencing some major canal engineering in the form of several tunnels, and an amazing inclined section at St Louis d'Arzviller. Cruise towards Strasbourg and gaze in wonder as you pass the beautiful waterside Renaissance palace at Saverne. Setting out from Toul, you can cruise up the Moselle along the foothills of the Voseges, justly famous for their stunning woodland vistas.
Wherever you are on the Canal de la Marne au Rhin, you are right in the heart of fantastic wine country. Somehow your wine will taste so much better savoured from the banks as you watch the sun sink low over the mountains.
