there is a long dead-end side canal from the canal lateral de la Loir, which heads North to the city of Nevers  itself. There used to be a lock at the river proper- the North end of the side  canal- but the river is no longer navigable at that spot, so the lock is no longer visible- it is now a swimming complex (itself abandoned). We are in the area at the North end. It's called "Quai de la Jonction".

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