Voies navigables de France
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Voies navigables de France is the French public agency responsible for managing and developing the country’s inland waterways network, including major rivers and canals.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
navigation authority
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public administrative establishment → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
France
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| country |
France
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| employs |
civil servants
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public sector employees → |
| hasObjective |
adaptation of waterways to climate change
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development of multimodal freight transport → environmental protection of aquatic ecosystems → modernization of inland waterway infrastructure → support for river tourism and leisure boating → |
| headquartersLocation |
Béthune
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France → Hauts-de-France NERFINISHED → |
| inception |
1991
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| industry |
inland water transport
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waterway infrastructure management → |
| legalForm |
établissement public à caractère administratif
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| officialLanguage |
French
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| operatesIn |
Canal de Bourgogne
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Canal de la Marne au Rhin → Canal du Midi → Canal latéral à la Garonne → Nord–Pas-de-Calais canal network → Rhône-Saône basin → Seine basin → |
| parentOrganization |
French government
→
Ministère de la Transition écologique → |
| replaces |
Office national de la navigation
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| responsibleFor |
French inland waterways network
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canals in France → development of inland waterways → maintenance of inland waterways → management of certain river ports → management of towpaths and banks → management of waterway-related real estate → navigable rivers in France → operation of locks → promotion of freight transport by waterway → promotion of tourism on inland waterways → safety of navigation on inland waterways → water resource management on waterways → |
| sector |
environment
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transport → |
| shortName |
VNF
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| supervisedBy |
Ministère chargé des Transports
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Ministère de la Transition écologique → |
| website |
https://www.vnf.fr
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Canal de Garonne
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Canal du Midi → |
maintainedBy |
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River Seine
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managedBy |
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Voies navigables de France
("French inland waterways network")
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responsibleFor |