Faux-Rempart Canal

The Canal du Faux-Rempart (French pronunciation: [kanal dy fo ʁɑ̃paʁ]), also known as the Fossé du Faux-Rempart ([fose-]), is a canal in the centre of the city of Strasbourg in eastern France.

The canal connects at both ends to the River Ill, thus surrounding the Grande Île that lies at the historic centre of the city.

Between 1831 and 1832, the mayor Frédéric de Turckheim removed the Faux Rempart in order to "allow a spacious navigation channel and freight transport within the city."

[3][4] In its 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) length, the canal is crossed by 13 bridges, and passes through a single lock.

Navigation is officially restricted to passenger trip boats only, which operate frequent circular cruises round the Grande Île and through the historic Petite France district of the city.