Northern Branch (Canal De La Meuse)
The northern branch of the Canal de l'Est starts at Givet in the Ardennes department. It follows the Meuse upstream, passing through Mouzon, Fumay, Revin, Nouzonville, Charleville-Mézières, Sedan, Stenay, Verdun, Saint-Mihiel and Commercy until it joins the Canal de la Marne au Rhin at Troussey. This branch of the canal is 272 kilometres (169 mi) long. For much of its length, the canal is actually the canalised river Meuse.
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