| This is what remains of the Soulanges Canal, completed in 1899 and closed in 1959. This canal, on the northern shore of the St. Lawrence, was linking Lake St. Louis to Lake St. Francois. It completely by-passed the St. Lawrence and replaced the Old Beauharnois Canal. The St. Lawrence Seaway, on this section, was constructed on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence. Photo: Jean-Paul Rodrigue, July 1997. |